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Program Setup

FunnelFlash (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 ccleaner.exe by FunnelFlash (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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Piriform CCleaner but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
SecuredDownload  (signed by FunnelFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Program Setup

Version:
1.0.5.a0.1_53762

MD5:
ac500c8ff5081d1798d5d6fc18289a43

SHA-1:
32087870d3267ae801b8ccc66056566d24b56f56

SHA-256:
16bb133d6e81f01b91c5792ecfd6429ad4382d3814ca74dd3a5671c75ae8b41d

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 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:
11/16/2024 10:33:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.3.9.19

File size:
988.3 KB (1,012,000 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5.a0.1_53762

Copyright:
SecuredDownload

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
FunnelFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 11:15:18 AM

Valid to:
6/2/2016 12:37:39 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112174E2E69934660E5CFB4EA6713CBE4561

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:UT9+lcdA15AMpXKJUTXjry6/HEY6rzypP1X4jhVaNb4ItYWtZw:UpWcdA15zXKuX66/16rzoX41VMT1tC

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

https://tmpfile2556.s3.amazonaws.com/download77/ic_trackings/1470629/.../ccleaner.exe

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