ffsetup3.5.0.0.exe

iS-Distribution (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 ffsetup3.5.0.0.exe by iS-Distribution (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 6 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. While running, it connects to the Internet address 188-165-54-1.ovh.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
iS-Distribution (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5d52a8fbc22698076931a87d3ad338ba

SHA-1:
3c1971807806f67614a4b825fe604a82a5b77f59

SHA-256:
854de4db829f8b8c793eef9e31ca7b42dd3b508827a5426d144b9e5c3ccea0d0

Scanner detections:
6 / 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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 6:20:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.189.104

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.24
9.0.1.0333

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.SC (variant)
8.10798

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.f22
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.iSDistributionFriedCookie.L
14.12.4.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
35226

File size:
923.3 KB (945,416 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\ffsetup3.5.0.0.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
11/6/2014 4:55:45 PM

Valid to:
11/7/2015 4:55:45 PM

Subject:
CN=iS-Distribution (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=iS-Distribution (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
112189E0920E575652290BA0DC5EC54F4E30

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:b0vT1DBFD/gtmmDuNtriopuDfD0D93u8R7qMethcE9SU:bAt3gQmD0trioe0x3HpJS

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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:
7.9364

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 188-165-54-1.ovh.net  (188.165.54.1:80)

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