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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. With this installer, users are expecting to download Google's Chrome web browser but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Silver Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

Version:
1.2.3.8

MD5:
e0a7a0f7c493b5158d9d3bd9fdd90ff0

SHA-1:
d8caae32d04760c32f9169111fe17eda6df54b17

SHA-256:
3c1406c41cbfbe6e2d4e6726740a49cc22303ba6c243ef09a9ee22c25bb00e04

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/2/2024 4:33:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.5.12

File size:
963.4 KB (986,472 bytes)

Product version:
3.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Swedish (Sweden)

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):
24576:7evQdNB1+F3tA5IWFJVxYRDRGkvUM0R/JZNs3:7RPB1+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 14 URLs.

http://www.hostheadflash.com/.../ZjwC0DfGFJ9cecFFvimiFuUqF4oeOso32BqhxCkZVqQbpeBGF5dMydoJi1dXrBj6BxY8J3a1Pk4Arx6oFZkwYGwcWMySstkQ4Z9Cq76fEys3vl&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.repositoryheartbundle.com/c?x=Uf2 KJyqM7rtx1g89RTUIUvMOfrxJYlm2vb7lwUMVJk=&c=SxfVzUMVlJ/ ITQ2QgBbzlXGMd E5axV9nNfP/3bwkfyGh8lnfWixP/.../8y&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.applicationbytecenter.com/c?x=jskCmYo0yf7uUj/jBUUNuThcFU5stDPreh7NXFvuRTY=&c=mXgnNTu1nWqVWOnyWSmkPTADuOXUqhFRWLLLFRw9JxkjoxL4ktVWeYVu0fONrPkR4mEfb2GlNbd4o4C3f/.../2K4pr ZxU69t6kqvGtp&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.bundlesbytetown.com/c?x=lCwHmpvDllbTuXwPHDZvKOtsQZ6V3SFCMB7edBoTHCI=&c=tqxDlAkTESrE V4VWMcH1xRIixVKRY6uqn/4o 7T85asd60HdZeEnqMgxCC0hSneaBqwJd497jEf/xVf wANOfYZwbtfaVeSe9BI8NoQir0c0YaKSy8dbA2EK7tp/.../&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.applicationbytecenter.com/c?x=M3DVrPWmwTwIAoXxdnrQyLDpg6TFIyQs3hhTr68KL 0=&c= 1oQup9xclx8bphFEhrOS74 Og1Kdv6t78QrLP58KilMbgG26q9Mp8/.../8foepMURPmP8RSfEt350Zfyuw2PP&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.signsquickbits.com/.../h9pob&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.downloadbundledownload.com/c?x=CpK40HCo/sQOAPuBHSbKUjF4lZdXAt1PnH/ r nLSzk=&c=5TbOkGuyLh8CRjyjGE95pgT5w/yVFbA4Pi6O3dvbHb8/FHz9T/ zTSzakp9s2MhyxvQk88mH a/.../w4WoRcIy8Bxzi1bvpbkNDQ4&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.repositorycurrentflash.com/c?x=e3zRV6XS9/.../s6bqiuNHNThs5DI8XkOxa0e9ivVUypTc32UbyJIeCZwwtn3O1CTTl82a&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.applicationbytecenter.com/.../gzkiyl5EDBU7L7ArdJvtHbWPi bGKOqOd6aJIPtHLZJFg7AXWokQJX6YggOtTFdRNp5MWO&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.newsignsuniverse.com/c?x=FgJQWsaZPB8QPbGBywZJemUfxtEpaGwVwdUTIwRireo=&c=/dgXEZ doXsYxhryzCrWCdrSBU3s7orSt6cnJqxKYk5y jgD0bcbuJgHijTnTn mY/.../VqEn9fYTkFK1BGqx&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.downloadbundledownload.com/.../LTrPLTpJ1xRrBqvPiOAUs SteYh1v2JZL1WEPCOOJcc7OG toEPbSUDrh9uZY PWijfmAdVYqz2lEJOvVMt2uLpqvaGxc1PlKOCNXkLP8jJbJy40GZzYMdQfu&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.newsignsuniverse.com/c?x=/7NEWEKf xXs03zPLyGOUpkWlfirawHAJ9Y8SZ0fQO8=&c=MWpZoHMXMaM/Yzkr1VWax6GHJHopv5TBEIgritB5ltWOPnBKkAN7F4F3loa/.../QH7hEUhKshiCJfgDWCyAUT4Y18aYVzg81tW7EVYV3mLeLW2I&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.sharecleanbest.com/c?x=GLhDwJd61Lu 6LzBrnNf7g WGxHZ83hjehQYmUM4q5U=&c=m/Uuuu0xNgoPu4OYhqpjCIArE2IIzvV7crFAo8/.../ILzVyCtft s1NISuemxf0J6Kjy74W5plPuicHGx2cvlG9Ss2T71hR&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.sharecleanbest.com/c?x=wumhD91dutaxMcnKZZJ9dBvgpE98N9qOahDBJr/x7Lg=&c=am/xGcxSGgs1Jf2/RnCPvVUgclO7juxBkgSyNLvWa5 H5dQX4fjQbEnFH0t5ICkRT2oAB2yN 6xtm5/.../WfFQ5Lao2YWLqwXjKjAAxBW9E5tdzhJDZNg1Bvt3QvDKjt&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

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