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PlatformMax (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 chrome.exe, “Soft Setup ” by PlatformMax (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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Google's Chrome web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Web software   (signed by PlatformMax (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Soft

Description:
Soft Setup

Version:
2.4.4.1

MD5:
580963fd9f00a3d63b85459c4f8e5ca0

SHA-1:
7126c8c809685d9410a1c4ba301d6a7a2b164680

SHA-256:
9d6b69a9e632f1d81c896715bb9691fa39cda6dbdea2576ce041abf86945ad9d

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:
11/5/2024 6:33:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.1.25.16

File size:
678.6 KB (694,880 bytes)

Product version:
4.8

Copyright:
Program app

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Swedish (Sweden)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\chrome.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PlatformMax (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/27/2015 6:52:51 PM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 6:52:51 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11219ED90C889457EDC655A4858AD805D448

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

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

http://cdn.greatfilehubstoday.com/c?x=vqX9pPjyWA1aYKJOaYDmtj4V/NdncSQuM5DJdXWdAqw=&c=mDBVsUi9Dlf 0RWCw1v8 xgN4wiyGhHl/6kJx7lw9syWYoGgkSUT72CvbdJXUYnPLHHUvP9CG h44a8NQ4KhB66k45RrMgYjYjDQdtNS/qZC7DmnCX Y5Dv/c6XqMd7m&fallback_url=http://downloadian.com/softwares/.../ChromeStandaloneSetup_34.0.1847.116.exe&downloadAs=chrome.exe

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