chrome_setup.exe

Kapufate

FlashPlatform (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_setup.exe, “Kapufate Setup ” by FlashPlatform (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:
FlashPlatform (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Kapufate

Description:
Kapufate Setup

Version:
5.6.4.2

MD5:
cfd2f85ad6febb754e87802449b46cfd

SHA-1:
2f47310909c4a36fd589affd27922e2116bed375

SHA-256:
ea2fe587fc11a5c3af920e78d28181e09d62ca3959bddbc067064b55c9556ed0

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 7:47:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.5.3.17

File size:
955.3 KB (978,184 bytes)

Product version:
1.4

Copyright:
Program internet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 3:12:39 PM

Valid to:
5/19/2016 6:10:26 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121065E3B2586EE9A4B2F3B53374BAF00C6

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):
24576:uy5fQYmDR+56OxE3+Sgfmh7Wzx2o+jlrNoT:uInAR+56Z3dKm9kIxNoT

Entry address:
0x9C40

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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