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cacaoweb.exe

IMDownloader Downloader

Astro Delivery (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 cacaoweb.exe by Astro Delivery (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 2 anti-malware scanners. 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 file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.imdownloaderfilestoday.com.
Publisher:
IMDownloader  (signed by Astro Delivery (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
IMDownloader Downloader

Version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34899

MD5:
84600a16b5e43b70a023555ba984e12d

SHA-1:
4109e3b2aa713f32d7f2e73b2d97ce3d5b0da21e

SHA-256:
766c8f9b3cfa565fdc61c3a135b667ad30e33b127a59e69b4c1710bd56891ceb

Scanner detections:
2 / 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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 12:31:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Boost by Reason
Optional.FriedCookie
188838

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer (M)
16.1.16.4

File size:
684.4 KB (700,840 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34899

Copyright:
IMDownloader

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Astro Delivery (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/21/2014 10:11:59 AM

Valid to:
10/22/2015 10:11:59 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121A99E73962365DC8A4A1F35AD57C59E60

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:/ZVp32Fxqx6bfdYyN/wtkioG+YK6v4xpD70N6+4ghJH37W3ETs:/ZVJ2FRJBN/w6DGvrAc6uhxWx

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

http://cdn.imdownloaderfilestoday.com/c?x=wHSKtUxyfVOAyetEpF/UIcZJUCRktDTUXxRAnd58l9E=&c=F6OqVZnG2flId X4A5IVHMUXE467FS/CB03B/ou2J6JzJ2Q31TVz7ncj8u9D6SstStWmp45pYX 7SY2zw1iCwA==&fallback_url=https://secure.inndl.com/.../cacaoweb.exe

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