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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. 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:
Silver Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

Version:
1.2.3.8

MD5:
86f9a647af6345def4564b88cf4bac65

SHA-1:
eb9c986a72a8fcef1f55641b25a2919f83dc211c

SHA-256:
75af10597af980f706aac5ecac112db48f47315b20cb3b8f9563dc80ec69de24

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:
11/2/2024 4:26:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.8.0

File size:
963.4 KB (986,472 bytes)

Product version:
3.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\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:gevQdNB1+F3tA5IWFJVxYRDRGkvUM0R/JZNs3:gRPB1+dtAJYRDRrvBC/JZw

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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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 5 URLs.

http://www.downloadbundledownload.com/c?x=aiKPiHEMOXi3YEOZk9QjB54tTUZKuFNbZrn1N2IeATQ=&c=/Lh998gb4wr/uKxqJfVF5ygl4l0V4ilUehO8BDCeIPVmAwGaKQUDg5xUc1qopPCfCKQVLQmPr9PldufDuAoSU1B6x mMF47DFt/.../&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.repositorycurrentflash.com/c?x=n5J/KGvk6Ir U8mmeMwuKUNszyOKKHOtSkz6MkvcTU=&c=CzGloTbJSEZkuR2uSY5ktpyLkqiA4D4SHB4RCU/.../sLozsOxffuEgdQfB6WtjiS&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.applicationbytecenter.com/c?x=74zfMRNoYv4r2EG3ZPLrXNpIZSdd9L FKRgqKNjsVqA=&c=HQf7CUBcGD2h Skjd5lUebtrEMZ5TCcO0LTfhyLYLVB77ac gMH6UqtzcBpUykHpCFd45YL8rigOLvdx4p0DkDjR ilAk0RTFk8AevgBTgsayc5zilivCE11hlW36Cdd&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.applicationschuckledownload.com/c?x=2hGiRcv18otcmpFcHkKSswzbcAaQD6ShNOf6JZIe4UM=&c=rlMNB/PBZh8JJPCjUbVcOoNLt5oRP7A2lRXwLYCAARh GLu/.../mRI7M&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.repositoryheartbundle.com/c?x=TPtZ8tyMAN/.../BJi3Z4feV1xYmtz8tpyhEJFJbJq3A2gQUkLcRc1DMDupUOgA7YaSP0wKSqKqshvIYh857QZeez7orYbFL5dL6QszUwNSNzE&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

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