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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Astro Delivery (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 Delivery (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. The file has been seen being downloaded from 24.upgrade4secure.com.
Publisher:
Astro Delivery (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f0adbf9cf63e9613c58126bac362fb55

SHA-1:
d87e64ac72421be857a388d129ae209f948efc16

SHA-256:
9f393a37e9c2e10416a7a46409dd91f75b4b0dc4c8300a6e1db00af8edeb55e7

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 '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:
11/15/2024 5:28:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen9
7.11.199.240

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3236

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.InstallCore.FDA
20631

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.15
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.RZ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1814568

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.AstroDeliveryFriedCookie.R
15.1.7.12

Sophos
PUA 'InstallCore ToDownload'
5.09

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
36340

File size:
1.1 MB (1,118,152 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Astro Delivery (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/21/2014 10:11:59 AM

Valid to:
10/22/2015 10:11:59 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121A99E73962365DC8A4A1F35AD57C59E60

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:rpvEGFoBMtw8IslR3XXNUDO4H+EdMSx8OzscYt6ir+gX0tV7nSO:r9JqBMt/Is73EOY+EAF5t6irNEt9

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://24.upgrade4secure.com/download.php?conversion_id=14173599705677&site_id=612&app_id=4&lp_id=613&v=ico&stub_id=61&v_id=c134593dab24f027aa06f141ca727b1b&dist_id=356&channel=mrk_frf&dast=YnJzcj0zODQxJmJvPTImY2lwaWQ9MjAyMjA3MCZjaXNpZD1GRTlBQkMyRjFCMzE5MTY0NTExNjI1OTA2MTMmY2lyaWQ9RkU5QUJDMkYxQjMxOTE2NDY5Njk4Njk3OTQmc2xpZD0wJnN1YmlkPTIwMDEwMjYwNzQxMDAwMDAwMCZjaXVpZD03MzYwMzY1OTMzNTc2NTY2MDEwJnNvPTImY3JpZD0yOTU3NjE4JmV4Y2lkPTIyJm1tdD0tMSZvc2lkPTUzMyZjbnRyeT03MyZjaWNtcD00NjI3ODgmY3U0PTE3JnB1YmlkPTQyODIy

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