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Silver Setup (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 dropbox setup.exe, “Internet Setup ” by Silver Setup (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 Dropbox but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Silver Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

Version:
1.2.3.8

MD5:
573424e8d53a64f51e33173b8234c94c

SHA-1:
ee5a6b8bfbdd157f80e4f55a7e61af713fb1daab

SHA-256:
502851114305b8286aec228744e115cfe7d0774d813f9576b728c9b54e9ae3b6

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:
11/2/2024 4:19:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.7.14

File size:
963.4 KB (986,472 bytes)

Product version:
3.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Silver Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 8:13:58 AM

Valid to:
7/24/2016 10:33:54 AM

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

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

Serial number:
112140334915ED026A82D6160FD4F0BAD4D4

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):
24576:fevQdNB1+F3tA5IWFJVxYRDRGkvUM0R/JZNs3:fRPB1+dtAJYRDRrvBC/JZw

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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Entropy:
7.9302

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file dropbox setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.repositoryhostinggrab.com/c?x=lZrdnBhDoZ42xeZx2BXfVvS3pKEQLTr87RfITA071NU=&c=it9Jz9RE9FYB gbOV9AqjbE8WQF6GsK/dBsnUUzzd2XCQ/k1Di7ivv8S PJKwMg1L6jERaDr X2/xi1ABlWr9Y9KsLh7X9/HpndtjvmBNbtYTGWOpQ5pcOcqKYPFMiLs&downloadAs=Dropbox Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.downloadfree3.com/landers/.../download.php

http://www.applicationbytecenter.com/c?x=VfB0VIJvL2/yUXycorXo6EWFyZpuF5tt66Y5jtHLZ3Q=&c=Fw9mDS VUcoM9IUCg2XOtxblkmhluiobNTPCd/wDd9gs2cjr2ba5NnjdjjFoMbN KnLyTHaLCB2iQF3TbFy/XEg1mkb1Bk6IWKW1P8udcF7OkhSvwTeUySZfywZN7VtW&downloadAs=Dropbox Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.downloadfree3.com/landers/.../download.php

http://www.repositorycurrentflash.com/c?x=4cCHp949PwfgVL8zYCw5aoZ26Wk8CtG2n78KdpJrg1U=&c=2X4TQaNUBx69sQLwWcgFeGmViBMc9 Pu54e46M7FxsZ uk9xKRi2wFKZFqrkLwJGr1YjO7UxSlEF M7y6 ULEdWptk6c34RjvivE7all/Px6GJTzsy4R eV57VLtjJZw&downloadAs=Dropbox Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.downloadfree3.com/landers/.../download.php

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