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Setup 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, “Installer Setup ” by Setup 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:
Setup Quality (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
2.0.3.3

MD5:
00c572c12d2b45a95d9985ad665ef3d5

SHA-1:
7c6332f9234d62d8b8d5f08a9a98812812b26f3b

SHA-256:
12f4774a5224ab1f7f23f3b433043270296813bb58c09608cb9cb35aa189f5b2

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:
11/28/2024 11:58:41 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.3.6.14

File size:
960.3 KB (983,368 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.2

Copyright:
Web program

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:
Setup Quality (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 11:23:08 AM

Valid to:
6/29/2016 11:32:29 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121734671448CB8540659135FEB5A8E8573

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:8miOa0eOFSiIgFA9q0QgiFg/ORnYhoBXa+R6cPiFjT:8HaexiIRqFgTONYh6KcyV

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 c.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.apptowerstag.com/c?x=kHcXP/olb39zDflUYOlNWyuKff2E/scvM5AUeaRnXys=&c=SXXPUYoTP/ebRhLf04DlRTIx3emG/PpAKxV1BV Ba6SZMbaA9WYUNaxTWknagIQpHWSSzHym/.../gi6i8n41O7d6tqT3hQngFj8K&downloadAs=Ares Setup.exe

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