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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Prompt Distribution (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application adobe_flash_setup.exe by Prompt Distribution (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from softwareupdate24.com.
Publisher:
Prompt Distribution (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4bb8e1f0de38a0326bb3aad00419d0d3

SHA-1:
43826d549f135a65725d9e3c1e1bd7b945c62633

SHA-256:
54dc1aeb6aa0e1eaa7b0087af6cf344bcbb678a24e5d704d5830b4890986dee3

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 10:56:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCo.zkg
7.11.200.132

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3230

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.FriedCookie.CIRK
20696

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.39
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.RO potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14628

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Bundle
v2015.01.13.12

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dgyiej
0.30.0.64448

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallCore.Installer
15.5.3.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
36504

File size:
1.1 MB (1,116,672 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adobe_flash_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Prompt Distribution (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
11/10/2014 9:46:33 AM

Valid to:
11/11/2015 9:46:33 AM

Subject:
CN=Prompt Distribution (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Prompt Distribution (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11210E32C34FA50F66CB08B7527C5A34954F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:q0vEGjEZaK5wr8P6mVAlnbNLtL+BWKFYQePEr520XTI:qAJYZT+KAtbltKBsnPy5DXTI

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file adobe_flash_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://softwareupdate24.com/download.php?conversion_id=14172978573498&site_id=586&app_id=4&lp_id=596&v=ico&stub_id=62&v_id=7920ab2bb14c291a4e459fb2c77666c1&dist_id=411&channel=mrk_fl_ca&dast=YnJzcj0zODQxJmJvPTImY2lwaWQ9MjAyMjEwMCZjaXNpZD1GNkZENTg1N0Y3NDU2NTY0MzUyNzAyNzU0MiZjaXJpZD1GNkZENTg1N0Y3NDU2NTY0NDIwOTM0MDc0Nzcmc2xpZD0wJnN1YmlkPTIwMDE5MTMwMzgyMTAwMDAwMCZjaXVpZD0tMjAxMjAyNzg0MDkyMTEwMTYyNSZzbz0yJmNyaWQ9MjkzNTI3OCZleGNpZD0yMiZtbXQ9LTEmb3NpZD01MzMmY250cnk9MzgmY2ljbXA9NDcyMDU4JmN1ND0xOCZwdWJpZD02MTc2Mg==

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