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Download Funnel (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 google-chrome-windows-8.exe, “App Installer Setup ” by Download Funnel (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 Google's Chrome web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Software Internet   (signed by Download Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
App Installer

Description:
App Installer Setup

MD5:
10c0d456551711382b4cb4ac863ab404

SHA-1:
2cfe5b2bb0c610c45a16675dd893b356ca6829df

SHA-256:
464bdaa3aa6a1f7005b6ceefa9170b25a85686fa38b772624e01b5d6b62030a4

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:
11/27/2024 2:33:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.5.17.12

File size:
870.1 KB (890,936 bytes)

Product version:
1.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\content.ie5\0o4eyhns\google-chrome-windows-8.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/19/2015 3:21:14 PM

Valid to:
1/20/2016 3:21:14 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112143B1341F13FA15898B54C960E9FFACF4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:01a4hiptQIXTSYcOJT7ONpqrDHneoMqafsO8NTV:08PpTjFJvONErDH2rUjB

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:
7.9173

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file google-chrome-windows-8.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://cdn.forumerithostbundle.com/c?x=h9NANpbzuh4T7pDHyhN7n6uzeDUh4rSeLswBGcfg048=&c=fLg8BrHkMrUuWX2CZMyHHr8fnMU2A4Q1P/Or7ZNT4LcRPLBhAZ7UOtRsWbdcu1pIIZ7JhRv 523JE0eFv3vIAd2e94w6FJqDbZbCvtcABTqaHRxxtOuN vaJWn/mXgalXXjtcJHOJOJFe8E61q6Ycg==&fallback_url=https://secure.inndl.com/.../google-chrome-windows-8.exe

http://cdn.forumerithostbundle.com/c?x=imf1NYN6oEARxnlzdlKNIMIhs9o4x1hCDm9n9JZNR9M=&c=Z7Owm armgaNGo QkMQL4Pmrg8Yybdayx6yeQ CfVQFUccmgBe43bGDQNWs7OgSSix6SpCifs1JPt2w1w9fAze7D6PEMbcv9gRxbgFtGg9kBofFgAsR45AZurXF9gyVP3QWEs0Xeb8kfx26hdHAMEw==&fallback_url=https://secure.inndl.com/.../google-chrome-windows-8.exe

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