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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:
9c3c93eaef8846d7a28d48ccf76dc45f

SHA-1:
916e300b37f6d79b92f00e13803cd1176f41bc91

SHA-256:
e845e4c6bd5c1d9d8c8fa0011788c7221f0b3b0de43d9110523975a141feafd3

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 12:21:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.6.14.2

File size:
794.9 KB (814,000 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 5:03:26 PM

Valid to:
10/30/2015 5:03:26 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:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:0Vg/128RImpCfgqi4HqgD558UuEOoms97BM1npcG:0qkGI+Igqi4H5Z97BM3

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=14166840106776&site_id=563&app_id=4&lp_id=594&v=icrev&stub_id=45&v_id=e1ad1137b069c14dbb5c6fbc25632774&dist_id=356&channel=mrk_frf&dast=YnJzcj0zODY4JmJvPTImc2xpZD0wJnN1YmlkPTIwMDE4NzAwNzQyMDAwMDAwMCZzbz0yJmNpY21wPTQ2Mjc2OCZwdWJpZD02MTc2MiZjdTQ9MTgmY2lwaWQ9MjAyMjA3MCZjaXNpZD00NzExOTE1MTJFMTI3ODQ2MTY0MjMxNTM4NCZjaXJpZD00NzExOTE1MTJFMTI3ODQ2Mjg3NzMwODc0OCZjaXVpZD0xNjA0ODE0NTY2ODgyMjQxMTk3JmNyaWQ9MjkyNDQ0OCZleGNpZD0yMiZtbXQ9LTEmb3NpZD01MzMmY250cnk9NzM=

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