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Kedemasag

FlashPlatform (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_download_2966435257.exe, “Kedemasag Setup ” by FlashPlatform (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 the free Mozilla Firefox web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
FlashPlatform (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Kedemasag

Description:
Kedemasag Setup

Version:
4.3.1.2

MD5:
1092b24ff0327ad5e115512e1f4acc91

SHA-1:
70cbe9e180f8d6d57afdd5bea81f5d8c5a7cad02

SHA-256:
aca39f1ee1c02488739f00354771cdc304bfc1fa076ae0a484507b2dd96820fd

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 '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:
2/27/2025 6:47:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.1.29.5

File size:
954.4 KB (977,328 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.8

Copyright:
Soft

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\firefox_download_2966435257.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
FlashPlatform (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 7:57:39 PM

Valid to:
5/19/2016 9:55:26 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121065E3B2586EE9A4B2F3B53374BAF00C6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 4:07:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

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:
7.9311

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file firefox_download_2966435257.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.download-files-now.com/c?x=YZHFk40TtnC0PiPmq f1oEi7BSXpMrmmiMiED93cB4k=&c=VVoszKQ/O/GDeVUWfQ b33Jikp7hwzXIMarO1FX3hrg636mPYMuzKXxctzaKrFUQqopZ5lZ2wi9TT S7FsxB3u6lbmC4Ai2WkqxGXSJ7i3k=&downloadAs=firefox_download.exe&fallback_url=http://download.free-browser.co/.../firefox_install_en_us.exe

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