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Safemode Install (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 avira-free-antivirus.exe, “Installer Setup ” by Safemode Install (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:
Internet   (signed by Safemode Install (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
1.7.2.6

MD5:
85707f167c27c4a56d4a99d693f27e00

SHA-1:
7bdd06bd2bf977e83ed8080c854dc72dbdc60a1f

SHA-256:
3b220fcd0b65e47fa5de3bad64c38eee425638f636cec64ded6b03796bc3fcf2

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 '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:
12/25/2024 5:52:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.8.11.1

File size:
715.9 KB (733,056 bytes)

Product version:
3.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\avira-free-antivirus.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Safemode Install (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/27/2015 6:46:53 PM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 6:46:53 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112185FC4BC7695D3BC74DF575909732352E

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:azyGhNwCwRCN4TMSVtRQK2l7m1ee8lT1HL1mgxYNwFBmndm5Jm9PtaG4s55VUXvC:azyMw2iQ1l61eegZH5mgxYNwFBpJwaWd

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:
7.8872

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file avira-free-antivirus.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.neronac.com/c?x=el4wQkJETtCD7 LRIcBpAaVj z qUpFaokCOrj1QZQ=&c=V1ws0nApAmULS4989MEoiMCRZSwO170qtmvdqZXLdQiszdkPKVaKnDhT3dA 6zCUbZUn5LdP2oO0NhTTayApZg==&downloadAs=avira-free-antivirus.exe&fallback_url=http://downloadian.com/softwares/.../avirafreeantivirusen.exe

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