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chromecast-setup.exe

Internet Soft Web

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 chromecast-setup.exe, “Internet Soft Web 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Web generic (signed by PlatformMax (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:

Internet Soft Web

Description:

Internet Soft Web Setup

Version:

1.6.5.3

MD5:

c1421e9417f55a8e4a0997ab79fedc83

SHA-1:

620c5c22b6cd7b9104e646ffd656b6c0a107111b

SHA-256:

002955875dcf96f3ca39cf73f8060484968761c72cfaa5035f7d61e66c8ca912

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:

12/29/2024 5:50:22 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)

16.4.17.21

File size:

796.8 KB (815,960 bytes)

Product version:

1.2.2

Web Application

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\chromecast-setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

PlatformMax (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

4/27/2015 12:52:51 PM

Valid to:

4/27/2016 12:52:51 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:

6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:xIJGUJxhXikU6NCGidnDItG6kxr5LufuVGa0yQmZCzSAzCkxBdpp0Q6fwT2+pHT3:xIJxJDUdtdDIt/qufuVGXzSWpU8NT3

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.9192

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file chromecast-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.wholeinstallerline.com/c?x=uSZlyuN/XgtPMeO 4O6HDKQjq6hfywHv T7ZL908FgY=&c=yAULYrsvf7 fBqyw7gTyFbKVoRbWl6PRcxS26B/YNja NRNBMShEhA9VzhvO5WvqOW/kUbKxbchb7uPwr901Vz7w5 s8NCeeoICSJVbzK4rubQ/7LdoNvjtxqCSJrH0L&fallback_url=http://downloadpt.com/softwares/.../ChromeSetup.exe&downloadAs=chromecast-setup.exe

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