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InstallFlash (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 firefox.exe, “Nobotares Setup ” by InstallFlash (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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Mozilla Firefox web browser but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Tok   (signed by InstallFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Nobotares

Description:
Nobotares Setup

MD5:
fac446b80bf814433cc2ed28d8417f5a

SHA-1:
2f95348a322226dcfe13abdc5801587950cad551

SHA-256:
546de10dcb86eb84104346e7cbdb3bebd5be2969303a4d4c9e1f292c9b4be78b

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 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:
11/27/2024 6:29:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.3.7.17

File size:
1016.7 KB (1,041,128 bytes)

Product version:
4.3.7

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\firefox.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 1:18:16 PM

Valid to:
6/2/2016 4:24:43 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121ACE394F39EFB26D753579A412465CB79

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:jl1WWYyrac0cQ7ARnDV+4RBw+RftOqCbTtC1xcyBN:jbfu97ARXRnCbwLcI

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.bundlesbitsshare.com/c?x=Rc2ozroMQ9FHN ifclnP9F2mSFYzqGtyftwhozEDaJU=&c=7suVe/0mWJWlycOvWvV61//F7WzzGJClOdCZq0s9d7xzm1TEyIEZB5zIsy/.../yrad&downloadAs=Firefox.exe

http://www.bundlesbitsshare.com/c?x=6NS7FSxTpvSkDkgjNe7O1 4GzvMb//.../AiT4b4lQVJlgFLlUmMvrT5bGeQNia39aNlXIHBe6c&downloadAs=Firefox.exe

http://www.downloadsbestbundles.com/c?x=VfzsD7et0n8uRnDIZjWpVeV4F3G68bU2e R9GnP mTY=&c=0IknmHkyrIylUTlh91hFfQMQAd9nicJ7SruVoctW4TLHWDu2GkRMUPqfD8 eozoaIVnKeoBVkNtE3kJ QchoGr0fw4Wbmijfz7K81FqIMmddB1uu8ZFB9afg6tTots0d&downloadAs=Firefox.exe

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