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Silver Setup (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.exe, “Internet Setup ” by Silver Setup (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:
Silver Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

Version:
1.2.3.8

MD5:
678f992a97d5104a8e73dfc5cf01791a

SHA-1:
30d51f6aff9357c6dcdfa9eee2eb4c2c65b90d0a

SHA-256:
3e7471bcada0d48ac4d8a7ade4dabb7b91d6b52fc7a42b4cc742b748a36ccc40

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:
11/28/2024 2:38:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.10.11

File size:
963.4 KB (986,472 bytes)

Product version:
3.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Silver Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 2:13:58 PM

Valid to:
7/24/2016 4:33:54 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112140334915ED026A82D6160FD4F0BAD4D4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:hevQdNB1+F3tA5IWFJVxYRDRGkvUM0R/JZNs3:hRPB1+dtAJYRDRrvBC/JZw

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:
7.9302

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.vaultsapptown.com/c?x=2x2DsO2GFLFPL/YsX0GREgQFYiHPl2FpU nBsqHXqkI=&c=/.../8T oF4lHp8uJvY9HBGGcwzPtME54n36qqhqM&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.bundlesbytetown.com/c?x=XTcoH awwUTuRrsMtGJ2YrfPpH5zHC3ZddKjw7Y1zPU=&c=yI3Dvu/75YBfhe5lC8G7uyIRzb1UouB7tMiQEzqHJwv2uLaxHaTAX9plEm4IqeMlxWmn7YfweHyCeEj8/.../goeg0vHHKqe5hfT429G1fLUqQsYywbvrI8k&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.repositoryheartbundle.com/c?x=J1JUBKflG19WlMwNxUUOGdtPQQPJMS6gHuMY5Q00yUY=&c=4XCeeAKBA66V0X pZbYKuvpgdP8muWSlTa8MECyVOwiWP6aIY/GDp/f5r3cTT/TYQQaFi/.../nygCdvlu1OeJzUW6dcxnkTgqc0KK8faKoJSk&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.bundlesbytetown.com/.../eRp3K1QlPSJpTx6C0134V8v7GMVYzPu3QLsJFYlzmVsTQ2xCGkaAshFYbr8&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.downloadbundledownload.com/c?x=tQ6P5OSJLaWPka1fEKCKHA/kSFkzbjeAVMzLpH9c4jE=&c=9Ff6WmYbyMBJOGPLjzuGPVFN3FK7/.../OCmjW6wqqc77kvczoSvm3ApltxlsJnok7wYKls P4mK5qeQNydQuyEBCgs3ZPioDaJyUCsZ4wl8fp3B4AjO8XeL8CflSqSWjv&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.applicationbytecenter.com/c?x=NM676VROV7J/BeKQNYfM8xYe813aZ/j er M52us/.../wXSKA3dMdDqVFwycFzUze4IM doPiEjbxCSWsG5ooNQ7m2rBm0bMLAZIjEOWhrwv4IIk8JkmbQxhhCMOU5SgbPBNF7nyNcyP6K3d&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.newsignsuniverse.com/.../xC wnUtfjDwVBHyXxT5f5r1orHZ0dy75pMnz3x0UwDDb sXG&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.downloadbundledownload.com/c?x=fSo4i83n888F0BFtdn7TTQUlT4cnUR4UcWHwe/2fWb0=&c= EVTOOqy30JZDWEssHrtMQwvJ0WaLLRJ1/aRBGEpyr71Grn8dCjCfozR4tFAijb JR/e8xjt/.../32RJ2ThySHlKYbMm k&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

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