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avast_setup.exe

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PlatformFlash (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 avast_setup.exe, “Installer Setup ” by PlatformFlash (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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free AVAST Antivirus but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Web Installer   (signed by PlatformFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
1.5.3.1

MD5:
7fe83d4079362a21452754479666577e

SHA-1:
7b8aa012e70884af4e90f609899345384fd6b0f9

SHA-256:
d1c72c34e8436e91a95910b14b25cf6425f54bd00359148fbd6f01f8ff1b2e94

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:
11/5/2024 10:43:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
15.9.19.17

File size:
831.6 KB (851,608 bytes)

Product version:
5.3

Copyright:
Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\avast_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PlatformFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/1/2015 9:17:08 AM

Valid to:
6/1/2016 9:17:08 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121B08F3279C2B36B35BF13D4C9E3A78CBC

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:H+YHAS42QrjMchHjEYvJBhbxu/Sq1zpBiCGWc8NTBT:HRgLn/MdCRbQRpi7s5

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9190

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file avast_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.softsumaconceptshead.com/c?x= zDpfgdLSt4b1i1gYxgmUtO5Jv0SWi9ZhHGt2wyvNj8=&c=jxghGSAZ2e87SyTfvDgx7Fn/.../4qbgyJaDMkI2DtcNOje8GqMMEZrDEXY0hrCaHiW4=&downloadAs=Avast_Setup.exe

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