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Setup Quality (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, “Installer Setup ” by Setup Quality (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:
Setup Quality (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
2.0.3.3

MD5:
c4de3012ba52d235ab13d37fbb68b30e

SHA-1:
4d3ce16a9e8003ca34fd515ade8066222781ab45

SHA-256:
8dcb36f15e1e68135e4b63cbdd700d2632974b49dfaa431caf1b177e5d6a3f06

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:
11/5/2024 6:58:18 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.30.17

File size:
960.3 KB (983,368 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.2

Copyright:
Web program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\google chrome.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 3:23:08 PM

Valid to:
6/29/2016 4:32:29 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121734671448CB8540659135FEB5A8E8573

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:dmiOa0eOFSiIgFA9q0QgiFg/ORnYhoBXa+R6cPiFjT:dHaexiIRqFgTONYh6KcyV

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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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 6 URLs.

http://www.contentbestsend.com/c?x=khSQr0MRUhC/IDgeNQG9GNWK9bWbB/eS5b7AyT9mIac=&c=1ycTeONT4YUv98/.../pEw2roQlqn5e&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.giftchucklehead.com/c?x=OsKf6VI0RoTuhxIgDJn8fh3ZEah2plMBAycBx0WYJ5Y=&c=qUlB46UAX6c/WPO4jvkXNJRDo5xTfHszwwoV 3/.../YgRQtUIbtqN3 omYz51xIJU9nq577RPWl6gPowkCi4M&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.apptowerstag.com/.../aosYe4ehF8Abx4JobFXDE=&c=rsYxvpAHqHYDzoRBQVcZlFzZINutdIvTonoGSvYLD0GsoZ iYTx0EDrP6i ZcUKYNao96I2ikdKx5F1Eecg Ri85eIz00H8wqsVFPRK895PZ4AFVcrYunUNpm5tUsSOA&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.apptowerstag.com/.../CVmGjJZl9AgL5dx0EIV&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.contentbestsend.com/c?x=BvkvqtbdE 7e00WhzULAUvPLWIQzG6AsDFyNxD4oMDI=&c=1FruAfuduvr2qWrdWqT89xWyT HwZtnAC7KyLwH4gBaPmWXI2d68547AT61uh71EO21Paol0fSV5rZvcxwaIzt59Akcd0/.../EmU3IZImnC5G&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.apptowerstag.com/c?x=5rFPOA/Oog LOGNPu8zAmW8dbubRgRROldsC1V9vcAA=&c=LAhd1IzKu0/9p5tLAvJ1HxQ7C8PPSUykv9gH3kVV8QsClhYjqQlvJBPznRdUCVcqM0qyaCKGbKT03YJE xoY7ruSUNghkLPCkO1I67kLfhgDhcJTw9HF2tm8b/.../rKYz&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

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