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Service Connector (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 download.exe, “Software Setup ” by Service Connector (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 11 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.
Publisher:
Internet   (signed by Service Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

MD5:
71901a54a027ffc6d99deff7d58b37bb

SHA-1:
ae4a0c170489c3bdcd83cc16f947e8e36f233ce2

SHA-256:
4298a871627216c3408e13a2b7c6a24397d55b92b000119c7793b6a1cd72b4d5

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
11/9/2024 1:04:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.772768
3.6.1.96

AVG
InstallCore
2016.0.3131

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installcore.RB
21890

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.224
9.0.1.0112

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZC potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of da09ea+i.exe.part (Adware)
2015.7.24.2

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.203.15710

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallCore.Installer
15.4.22.16

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
39354

File size:
754.7 KB (772,768 bytes)

Product version:
3.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Service Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/5/2015 2:44:48 AM

Valid to:
2/6/2016 2:44:48 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121583DEFBD9548C7F86188EBB258BB015E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 8:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:maIamJ4dxlhJoHsHNJaj5r1qDaw1Wj5/WA/klf/CNEWw48gEw/yaFrV4eK9HcjS+:maIFJ4d8MHT45r1yhsWEklf/CNE/Bfxi

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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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Entropy:
7.8966

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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