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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, “App 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:
App

Description:
App Setup

Version:
3.2.2.6

MD5:
ae81e3cdc4e04bd9bf9d0965105a6073

SHA-1:
9737caddbf083232b26f2364e9e292660dd7aebc

SHA-256:
9f7e7613eab7db401920ac2fdb258588f5b26f46f4a5b1f9a4e5a4da01f22139

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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/29/2024 5:34:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.15.11

File size:
958.9 KB (981,864 bytes)

Product version:
5.0.4

Copyright:
Software Installer Internet

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\ie\{random}\google chrome.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 7:53:08 PM

Valid to:
6/29/2016 8:02:29 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 3:52:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:m5alQV3wDKPpTWC02RgPiFUc2Dp/Uw576C7o/xE:mI0wDK5LRgPiFUc+JvR7Oq

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:
7.9344

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.presentdownloadcontent.com/c?x=QhZurNqEtJ NknCMdGBqBWMudwECyY4MzqGsTwOavd4=&c=PQWS8wngtC15HcOlEFtFBs6wnf0xBlo4dbmEzwgV6ifif/riyup ggeWM61sUZBzEI3DZFV3rGLc2/RGJi4lyWTFa7mn9/.../ZymPVZpxRS dgO&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.presentdownloadcontent.com/c?x=VJ1SZqKv7tWW398SecyXRubG /FQQ0AfhDeHdFJq76s=&c=MQSsPXPf2efvKfed/.../7pyj15QQNsCaDxvGbYsg4aHK8telhBLm1w&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.presentdownloadcontent.com/c?x=tFdbxvKIBObx1mXW7N/Edbyg9tqdYSNioKRY0uaOKzY=&c=SYhPbOALliplpOYd8uQtyoNJXT zaq GAFU8Tf4onNEQdzGbefyX7SAdlRafgcNc0vmfjDCXVe2FkPrX0XgKM6og/.../6n1qiNkEvX0nkOWIk&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.presentdownloadcontent.com/c?x=WZ8eR/rxe 5WxpnDx7eyNst2Owk2VgaibKrtQK2j/5g=&c=GcOHKmyQd1fcMGzFMj56Kh8vrPzQRUQ1969QlZWyaWKEC42gxfOHiFS2AWXR40V/Vms0bh3Nzi35ifNJAatXmAbASMr6Qon8hc9Eb/SiN1yfTr4K/rORaN2D/.../qativ&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.downloadhostbundles.com/c?x=ChLsnenzqckRhdCoqQ4jDvmpNRnVsJg8i7X4/0jim2s=&c=AdfdBSOsBEp3iTatYKaUGx/E9E7YCeLnXQTgeE/.../60WK6xCoe9aA1CrjlTSdicXV&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.presentdownloadcontent.com/c?x=oNGjkZXWpahB1ssZFREssteZaAK9gGov8qJT0NE9/pQ=&c=vTypB2THzkfiLSE6neAdlDOarJniqNRUJBNoR/.../N&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.downloadhostbundles.com/c?x=1unfGdnygm64pmVP2zhfIQOfhv9s85LPocmGMuen8no=&c=utA9KxzFGb/5chq71fcWftGnrVBq/4cvpATp knd8Lq5b8z9LJck3IW/OYPk2d2a7h sccS7rESwx/.../f5PsAMcopx7e6i9jA 1p1ymnHuJwsppkU8&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.presentdownloadcontent.com/c?x=RYeusNbNz8LXDcRi4aWSYKSgEiOpXeK0PvK8FILKscU=&c=Smfxia eYSQJhjj0q4IBhLfUqwBbxJiAIinUYPUZtGOA3n4V0E0UOXSRH8cV4MME3rs7T QYqu0xWtgl4LRKt57OEz4R/.../yBw&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

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