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SetupFlash (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 file atunes-32-bits.cpl by SetupFlash (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:
SetupFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
12b92509b5a8d59b09512be2ed6e5d82

SHA-1:
5e49956ed7daec3bbec1d1772cc8070ddc0689e7

SHA-256:
bc50ad1d4e28fd85149de482f35fefee7007500cbe7fa1fc99185c3bcce17431

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 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:
11/23/2024 10:32:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.3.14.21

File size:
1.2 MB (1,217,968 bytes)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\atunes-32-bits.cpl

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SetupFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/2/2015 12:31:23 PM

Valid to:
6/2/2016 12:31:23 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121BC71749B7E66E31DB05FEA20FA56193E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0x168E50

Entry point:
80, 7C, 24, 08, 01, 0F, 85, E2, 01, 00, 00, 60, BE, 00, 10, 44, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 00, FC, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 0D, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 - v1.22, 0x

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,216,512 bytes)

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