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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:
265bb0c72f20da1e1395f6c6c3533ce4

SHA-1:
ea8e28751ab477a130b3e55185bf2e9418edc22d

SHA-256:
eef850029550dd7b572ebfabc6ed3dbb59caa292321b73d98299b4dc3d8a6b3c

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:
11/29/2024 3:42:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.30.9

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)

Language:
Language Neutral

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 8:23:08 AM

Valid to:
6/29/2016 9:32:29 AM

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:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:emiOa0eOFSiIgFA9q0QgiFg/ORnYhoBXa+R6cPiFjT:eHaexiIRqFgTONYh6KcyV

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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Entropy:
7.9307

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.laboratoryfactorygift.com/c?x=5aRbn8TBAY0p kb2s8rp99xi00SBbfMGzF2ocDkLKHU=&c=P5GN1zME7U2uOz1y6gYpoddh/cVQ8feKSCNVOm9QollK72M/3PPBYz8O6ggEeCTFez3M3RXG9Ib5jmQFjuvDof5iE/.../87VIf74KQ2Baa0a&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.contentbestsend.com/c?x=YELZLo4LBp74WIvQAXf0eGtkCBmIRWFgDSK1JRzVtAU=&c=l4LauV2CA6ScWDPiZywmI75IsniMh7qnSHKZiQLyQQefxrHWSlHW BLvoNBYXswwU TJDvLghs6skD2WuZWqUh4o5cjpeebyBeQy8fxC1qGvAzLgoDyI5tSBsKgK1ze2&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.apptowerstag.com/c?x=PNUMRD8NZOlQluAF4nIesLY7FtG23LCTapI4hjawADs=&c=gBV5ciMafzh2w9gRjPrYmRnLcWi5eE8qUR4T8H4vxxno80xpjjIJOr6YmSyxImcE5DiIdvcLbkLWtRBM9VR/.../Ry3b&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.apptowerstag.com/c?x=5YIrxRIAz 67uaLEZyFAs94St RE0fBcYb0QvWNzu5g=&c=I5QE Jp73HO9cPyJ6OEaIin0CXY0O28U9Eceoy /Jyas/.../6WqQmvCe3nawo0WVmnt JjiXLKd4pVcFiVwg baMJD0WnWgbtg88gHYe2kN6EJYVeM&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.quickf42n.com/c?x= 2hVx4W8A2pfPjmF5CfCyh9I84nzTQ6rqdBFSSxFLcw=&c=eDTeI2gf 8I6RHBoxa4Jeimvev2ZxVrzthbZmK3h/kIvB6g9SaZ0i0r MgfC VFjPuFQO//.../7vjs9WvrjeoPaGqV0esMSq&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.apptowerstag.com/c?x=1fkCz4am8y9OTtqDVaWV aHqOGqvfYbtdL8dqctJKG8=&c=nVWMDaZfjeJkDAAd8WVNEiHLt6i6ysaB3K8Kv0v0 UXKPmWIMHLIyy1ZICRiX79owdFeFpEJ7CO/.../tMAVzXyuTg10BNpP74QTXL&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

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