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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Download Free (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 Download Free (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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.
Publisher:
Download Free (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
3508a9ef10458db0a631e830f748e5d9

SHA-1:
802d3255a7d696932a03bd5b4d7ff91e83e1dd35

SHA-256:
fc7c303eb05781ab20f3fb94501e387ca0aaa9e4df1ee867bcd77ae19b24c9e6

Scanner detections:
1 / 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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 4:26:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.2.27.5

File size:
794.7 KB (813,728 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Free (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/29/2014 3:03:26 PM

Valid to:
10/30/2015 3:03:26 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11218C152083F983B542EF0AC7E14586B4DE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 9:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:4tGs1xP+IiRFjv0eXg/aj6a3sKqwL+jRIoHOOlhpH6:4gssPDfXMajVcKLL+j6OOMhU

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://upgrade-24.com/download.php?conversion_id=14166824188751&site_id=563&app_id=4&lp_id=613&v=icrev&stub_id=46&v_id=8acecc4f87162f725dc296c38641af02&dist_id=356&channel=mrk_frf&dast=YnJzcj0zODQxJmJvPTImc2xpZD0wJnN1YmlkPTIwMDEzMTMwNjcxNjAwMDAwMCZzbz0yJmNpY21wPTQ2Mjk0OCZwdWJpZD01MzE2NiZjdTQ9MTcmY2lwaWQ9MjAyMjA3MCZjaXNpZD1EODcxMjVEMTIxNTIzMzY5MTM2NzMyMDgxNCZjaXJpZD1EODcxMjVEMTIxNTIzMzcwMTY5MjM1ODEwNiZjaXVpZD0tMjIyNjUzOTQxODI0NTI2MTY0MCZjcmlkPTI5NTc2MjgmZXhjaWQ9MjImbW10PS0xJm9zaWQ9NTMyJmNudHJ5PTIwMA==

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