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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Smooth Funnel (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 Smooth Funnel (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 18 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from plp.updatecheckers.com.
Publisher:
Smooth Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f9c79d8cadd82b5302035ad4093893fb

SHA-1:
cf5cfdf8a139d5730a04915d1a4a92fd71f3b32d

SHA-256:
cb2c274280f995e3b3207779901bc1aff51c13bb466086b816f0aa5c706084bf

Scanner detections:
18 / 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 12:56:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.A.338
7.11.198.88

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150414

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3244

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.FriedCookie.CIRK
20508

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.31
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.SO potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.AK.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-14-04_3

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
15.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.188.14484

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.FriedCookie
v2014.12.31.12

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dmfqiv
0.30.0.64448

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallCore.Installer
15.4.14.13

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.09

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.GFNWHJC
37.0.11354

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
35418

File size:
809 KB (828,440 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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\adobe_flash_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Smooth Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
11/4/2014 9:23:32 AM

Valid to:
11/5/2015 9:23:32 AM

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

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

Serial number:
11216AEFFE75C22F406A86FDA13B56000C6A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:F5FfGqdi5cwBVvwEX9cJzWRLdWhffJp7r5r1X:Fbug4N9OWRLdWhfL7r9R

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:
7.6538

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://plp.updatecheckers.com/dl.php?conversion_id=14199990716384&site_id=1125&app_id=4&lp_id=402&v=icrs&stub_id=63&v_id=d68063aa2b32aab0b35becb0ef73dd9f&dist_id=330&channel=jovcafl&cid=adk2_4ezkrpO8sw9bIObMj-MqhZfgvtM-MdVQ6XJJmL6U3qe1_jcWoxb1O_sCf9OkUM1QZb7a_IsP84A_qRwgS3QX1G8T1bjX_vrXlaihG6rLJf-oJ_XubcA4ZufJ0R3cJfL2JuS1VD0j7YGBk60iDZyNqKL6IQelhn-JFeIB0qDk27elgJ1stLl1dVpC2Uzi2SI-gP8IP_RCxVRUfqAL03Jj0i5iidGslyPtNQaoI8WkrmIHEXaRt3su6IXFdA-Wmtrz3z92MzyxyUGOLMOi4HYG-iFhxVMxv_fjAOFeNl0WfxJVPfe71aQhAVMlopcoqQlmpVPjq-k2KLR_NIotT41nHQwZqsaE2vWyq1FH1mcyrzO1YqRxNWrGX9SIYxX8xGV8Y1xFsFI77ETCdJ1OdJwYKUelFFx-wE-3OndE_npso2H_lLOE&sid=48341056

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