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adobe_flash_setup.exe

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Max Setup (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, “Installer Setup ” by Max Setup (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 13 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.
Publisher:
Max Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

MD5:
25206a7b357371306e51745fec1f8245

SHA-1:
d47c6f2f3411c4628bbee9b2a30e146c02e1ad84

SHA-256:
0ec8cacbe9582835eed79e9ae1484739247f4a38d71ee7f31be4220f5691398a

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
1/12/2025 2:31:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCo.ewb
7.11.206.100

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2832

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.FriedCookie.CIRK
20928

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.38
9.0.1.047

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.TD potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
16.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.193.14824

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.SID.A
v2016.02.16.01

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dmfogj
0.30.0.65070

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.16.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
36666

File size:
858.8 KB (879,456 bytes)

Product version:
4.6

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:
Max Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/10/2014 6:10:53 PM

Valid to:
12/11/2015 6:10:53 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121FC9E1A9C3422431D142D3266A640CC1E

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):
12288:8uZp20FH88/Z+DsaxhnUfsrohHzVScnPHRmnOqZVrk48VzV1z5O6iWQB:8uZF88/Z+Dsajpwh8DrkJf1zYtWA

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://ssl.updateinstant.com/dl.php?conversion_id=14203729236299&site_id=1189&app_id=4&lp_id=613&v=ico&stub_id=71&v_id=f74f4ed4e571aee1a2093262d85f14c2&dist_id=356&channel=mrk_frf&dast=YnJzcj0zODQxJmJvPTImY2lwaWQ9MjAyMjA3MCZjaXNpZD00OTVERTkyNjIwNTIzMjkxNDg4OTU1MDEzJmNpcmlkPTQ5NURFOTI2MjA1MjMzMDIwNTA1NDU0MyZzbGlkPTAmc3ViaWQ9MjAwMjI2NjA3NDI0MDAwMDAwJmNpdWlkPS0xODE5MjA4NTMxODk5NDcxNzI2JnNvPTImY3JpZD0yOTU3NjE4JmV4Y2lkPTIyJm1tdD0tMSZvc2lkPTUzNSZjbnRyeT03MyZjaWNtcD00NjI3ODgmY3U0PTE3JnB1YmlkPTY1Nzgx

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