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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:
2b7e2f13b30236fcb71d9ac4243e6239

SHA-1:
8deacc00462c083208d3c32baed1a89556bada6b

SHA-256:
20415dbf06215c220ce6a046c0c803c42ef3875c377f7fa9436e9761ad183d15

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:
11/2/2024 4:23:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.5.13

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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\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:fevQdNB1+F3tA5IWFJVxYRDRGkvUM0R/JZNs3:fRPB1+dtAJYRDRrvBC/JZw

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
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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 11 URLs.

http://www.sharecleanbest.com/c?x=mgABU5F2nThwMRgRL3wzVzq9uDkAAW917vo7F7Hz50s=&c=EtdbYa7o5ALld1P1OThL2bdrNHB/OQipGE627Up1QEYugX H8oU5fAlIsoyoWW6EG4U1XZp03djGtEouNGwHKVp/.../dDrGTkLtbRW0ifYtJru2QzkZu3J&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.signsquickbits.com/c?x=WtnpUzkvztcOVE5By6aM/dlZsL3zqTJ/.../26OiQomMQ1G6kXR6tdBvkip0qfy mx4AbI8QvTFdLwIHHleqdCBMKdfk hVvbO6Ho3yPS&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.signsquickbits.com/c?x=sOwSbPz0QIygj0oKd7aId6Fa9nYg1cvYr6RsnWEPDfs=&c=OSxGnZLuBklebMuI5IK2jgLhTuyXC3sIQ4hR2JL5Dk0amOo8gDwPE6fgNutOlsm1ILuBsTJlt5pFjVxuG4goHe6 KLKYy5xc6WHkpquNcC3Tqh3EMLVa3n2kOPMGDQW7&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.applicationschuckledownload.com/c?x=JvXqEzj0O6hzXgTx66 6m6Hgq95kqWYqwjhcVYFdZKc=&c=5WQLemGhp0uFg5uM7gs5EWhvqG KHkuL4R53H/.../sC62KdUwghgxDUNW50CxMTtzt5vUdhS6kpZmDIGIEG4ZHhkTG5RCk3aGucDpeMinvG0fyG68M6QMOcF&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.bundlesbytetown.com/c?x=Rg1dLYc8FDQBhyWsUtT9H/.../d0pfCeS0Hz6serDwwdMlP GZgjyj1EsML1 sLvo6ZrEeKzNSWhEGOAwYDK9C3yDSQy7b9I fAk60Yn&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.repositorycurrentflash.com/c?x=nod/WCheZ6OGeC27tYgooFycLB6pelPAV9MaaJ284GM=&c=iIgWfEYt7YZCL3Kd5ppNGDsVkbqwla QxPzZOq/.../iSJPQDxvDaUWkgHmE&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.stockfactorytower.com/c?x=goC 4KXqc1tpHkChOl/zON4rp3usQsVWXmztdZm2i8U=&c=3XB12QUI8nZ4a1NGs0uqhjIFCh/tTnsMyeGFsrmnFDxsAY KxqWxH/RC2VH6O/2aF/.../vtL5tRb 5dT9gBrjpvUJEW5&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.signsquickbits.com/c?x=oUQ1ZJd6WPUrHMxebMh7RGNRQBvKr03EeBubfC1RyvI=&c=e8vs36XL1gyQIYKLJtyY9HRy/.../DxufJlZicfLutZOWxTpCKtoyqmAuabcfOAd6zIaTF5PqpYCuUwu73betm18i6oiguPgfT4Ob4fpYOCfRoyj7&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.downloadbundledownload.com/c?x=0sI5ZhqW9I7bLD8amU3h6XNdz57IbXhT4BsLSKt37SI=&c=Ghf0WF7Ffr lu3Dcy3phLnRSX0urK8yU8U8bLZqqCxYaQU7V8hAZxKU1Fx9qrRMkGnhdqzx lKelPjR/.../fEDG1l2x&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.sharecleanbest.com/.../r4yq zlFnD2yxmp4U2O6ZeXdC9bJmoQzqXYUpAHfAFO 1oOJsqTEX8hWaswM3QplPXzXbbYKtl4Cms3Q1q6 AyYvtn71JIo3&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.repositoryhostinggrab.com/c?x=1ajLYtF7SUXXq3Y0q7hah9/gc2ByubQZE5U7kckDsrU=&c=l75ZiHR Pa0Z Xh6gN7fWTIOn65pmVB5UQvQManTCxj/.../RkZOl&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

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