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google-chrome.exe

Installer Software Application

OptiFunnel (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 Software Application Setup ” by OptiFunnel (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.

File name:

google-chrome.exe

Publisher:

Web Software (signed by OptiFunnel (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:

Installer Software Application

Description:

Installer Software Application Setup

Version:

1.6.3.0

MD5:

0977335058d783a4fb13c60d3c6dd8b2

SHA-1:

b227a2924218acff0a8f426e291ed73d57f6c47f

SHA-256:

cd0fcc37a24a220db59492400f997924b1bf991b4ea3be16cab1cf37261071c0

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:

12/27/2024 1:02:45 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)

17.3.5.23

File size:

791.7 KB (810,744 bytes)

Product version:

5.6

Application 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\temporary internet files\low\content.ie5\{random}\google-chrome.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

OptiFunnel (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

5/26/2015 6:30:06 PM

Valid to:

5/26/2016 6:30:06 PM

Subject:

CN=OptiFunnel (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=OptiFunnel (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

1121201B63D1D97EF618C5E90D5ACCB3F6BA

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

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.9173

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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