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Safemode Install (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 Installer Setup ” by Safemode Install (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:
Installer Internet web   (signed by Safemode Install (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Internet Installer

Description:
Internet Installer Setup

MD5:
50734fb11fc2ac3334e5534bf94242d5

SHA-1:
f3073dbeafe24b301eb96728d3903e31cc45c182

SHA-256:
c156a3f8585bb48a66f1cf25f5a6f1071aa8a843934e01c78ea49cafdaec4f31

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:
11/6/2024 12:49:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.6.30.10

File size:
949.6 KB (972,352 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0

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:
Safemode Install (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/27/2015 10:16:53 PM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 10:16:53 PM

Subject:
CN=Safemode Install (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=Safemode Install (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
112185FC4BC7695D3BC74DF575909732352E

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:DD3fIuWQ3mZ/pXFguFV+YMkYBLuShI5IPmQu+laAyDR0Qq:DT9WQ3WAuXMkQLvG53OKFq

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:
7.9322

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 URL.

http://www.signscyclebinaries.com/c?x=opMsc3SI48jJVIWe7pXcjXmZbmfD1 j Eu0fR5XISfQ=&c=1 RQrkz3p363hETCla6XNp/pj0uMQ88L7F/vDvseLyjj2lPXXaGjvPSQGizX7HTa4SHZkQHWhUKHZ3xElJ8sAdVPd4XtPdaECWdcdUon9S5JhvmpxlBOm5kBV4CTDwLiw6qMARYGbWGmv2GQUb6l7A==&downloadAs=google-chrome.exe&fallback_url=http://downloadpt.com/softwares/.../Chrome28.0.1500.72.exe

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