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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 8 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 securityerror.com.
Publisher:
Download Free (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4a4ce9f971efd5a1ec45dff4a50eda1e

SHA-1:
803f9e642552d455c3af29efbb2e0587ca6343fd

SHA-256:
b05a00ba97580f513f10d5fc7aeadd996685dab0c9529e24aac56a0e53d031a6

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
12/25/2024 2:04:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.A.337
7.11.195.126

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3260

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.19
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.TL potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.187.14319

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.DownloadFreeFriedCookie.R
14.12.14.13

Sophos
PUA 'InstallCore ToDownload'
5.08

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
35418

File size:
793.4 KB (812,472 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:
Download Free (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/29/2014 4:03:26 PM

Valid to:
10/30/2015 4:03:26 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 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:zttDQCG8968yNxff4SYRU244oPlkeQaEEsN:zzMCv9svASYRUbP/QaRK

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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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Entropy:
7.8611

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://securityerror.com/download.php?conversion_id=14167686568197&site_id=597&app_id=4&lp_id=119&v=icrev&stub_id=49&v_id=33382f523af313047bb921551bb91515&dist_id=109&channel=adcgb01&pbsid=1416768654858_1416768644236_105_34030_113249256_1

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