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Criteria Quality (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 c.exe, “Internet Setup ” by Criteria Quality (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:
Web Application   (signed by Criteria Quality (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

MD5:
61f73859e14a14254315a61632a0b789

SHA-1:
1b87319c81ad3861f9a8e8ef82d4ddec4261ea40

SHA-256:
7b0bf8070c9020d75b4319027412ee9b3575bb26b7730d4c50d9a4f5a8d03ba1

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:
11/2/2024 8:25:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.1.19

File size:
955.9 KB (978,832 bytes)

Product version:
5.4.7

Copyright:
Program web

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}\c.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Criteria Quality (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 7:51:34 PM

Valid to:
6/29/2016 8:09:55 PM

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

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11216ABCF20419312093F809F0E003C850D7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 3:52:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:hHl0J+JinXu+fy6jFXsxRbvUyRzkDeQI+AMuuJVnsWbY:hFq+JWrjFIU+oDi+AwzbY

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.9298

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file c.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 50 URLs.

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http://www.softwaresafedownloads.com/.../BKT7&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

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