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SetupFlash (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 by SetupFlash (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:
SecuredDownload  (signed by SetupFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Program Setup

Version:
1.0.5.a0.1_54528

MD5:
e8ed1a3075bfd6005e71cc4e05e8cca2

SHA-1:
36600c19565ef8eae0e900604871e52a2454cd7c

SHA-256:
453374c28ff592a424a53dfeb8b4ac6faae29810cdaa7f5618ef037e470db6a1

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:
11/24/2024 2:49:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.4.3.4

File size:
1004 KB (1,028,112 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5.a0.1_54528

Copyright:
SecuredDownload

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SetupFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 6:47:02 PM

Valid to:
6/2/2016 9:01:23 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11210881F590F73BFA97523546F954558131

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 3:52:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ri1a3ET3UU00OWKVpODYrJUwaBkRTokZ0F711XCL7nQ0iH0jzvWuIyGmVKs/IQ4L:ri1GvWQJrJta2xAN002LEu4lm2w5i/3

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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:
7.9152

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file google-chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 10 URLs.

https://tmpfile3758.s3.amazonaws.com/download77/ic_trackings/70597/.../google-chrome.exe

https://tmpfile3741.s3.amazonaws.com/download77/ic_trackings/46058/.../google-chrome.exe

https://tmpfile3760.s3.amazonaws.com/download77/ic_trackings/73274/.../google-chrome.exe

https://tmpfile3767.s3.amazonaws.com/download77/ic_trackings/798/.../google-chrome.exe

https://tmpfile3765.s3.amazonaws.com/download77/ic_trackings/80374/.../google-chrome.exe

https://tmpfile3757.s3.amazonaws.com/download77/ic_trackings/69639/.../google-chrome.exe

https://tmpfile3769.s3.amazonaws.com/download77/ic_trackings/4776/.../google-chrome.exe

https://tmpfile3765.s3.amazonaws.com/download77/ic_trackings/81121/.../google-chrome.exe

https://tmpfile3748.s3.amazonaws.com/download77/ic_trackings/57111/.../google-chrome.exe

https://tmpfile3767.s3.amazonaws.com/download77/ic_trackings/1949/.../google-chrome.exe

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