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flashplayer18_ha_install.cpl

FunnelFlash (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 file flashplayer18_ha_install.cpl by FunnelFlash (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 Adobe Flash Player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
FunnelFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
24940790af775747960d26ed27d930de

SHA-1:
40391db74d72dd6c090305c4ed3ac0593df8bf00

SHA-256:
9375857e8179abadc9043e4e57024ebb465d68cc27218b0723b9aa3359a03917

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:
1/12/2025 4:23:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.10.6.18

File size:
1.2 MB (1,253,808 bytes)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flashplayer18_ha_install.cpl

Digital Signature
Signed by:
FunnelFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/2/2015 11:37:39 AM

Valid to:
6/2/2016 11:37:39 AM

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

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

Serial number:
11214FA1EE538A833B3FD642748FC411918F

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:WEdnYca4X9dzKB7BWgLgKI66J0BdRuTknPN3gjYYwYR:W2YslEg3JIdRf2mC

Entry address:
0x16EB70

Entry point:
80, 7C, 24, 08, 01, 0F, 85, E2, 01, 00, 00, 60, BE, 00, E0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 30, FC, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 0D, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46...
 
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Entropy:
7.7228

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 - v1.22, 0x

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,249,280 bytes)

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