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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Astro Network (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 Astro Network (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 10 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 software-pro.org.
Publisher:
Astro Network (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1e2e3cb3b6025781ae3151fd61b94cf9

SHA-1:
d4c9cdc5ee3825a76864a44ec7306dedec8abf10

SHA-256:
947f067eb48602d3d38c8361a9ace4823984759902a675989e8e23b3f9c65112

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
12/24/2024 1:13:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.761112
7.11.185.228

avast!
Malware-gen
141025-0

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3290

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.38104
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.RO (variant)
8.10727

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.185.14021

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AstroNet
v2014.11.14.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.AstroNetworkFriedCookie.R
14.11.21.23

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
34232

File size:
743.3 KB (761,112 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:
Astro Network (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/22/2014 11:32:00 AM

Valid to:
10/23/2015 11:32:00 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121D5280137EC081E84AED06FDD52E337A0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:52:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Blyhp6pjwsZNtBCI6yWI4qPJZMhpxNH/OyZbgPvnfDNAHS+ArJsuUTX46bDzTKa:BEhsjjZVSKzM9N+vbsAquw4yTKa

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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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://software-pro.org/download.php?conversion_id=14152810418852&site_id=480&app_id=4&lp_id=382&v=icrs&stub_id=31&dist_id=365&channel=ac_h1gv&cid=u2f36c0435453c2b03582c4e547&pubid=329483

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