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Doh

Agile 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 googlechromesetup.exe, “Doh Setup ” by Agile 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. 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:
Agile Install (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Doh

Description:
Doh Setup

Version:
1.6.5.3

MD5:
7abbb99e501aab5e2ce866c6a3c54a3d

SHA-1:
7c0681fb514ac8926ee16b6891fe3651c39f3aa2

SHA-256:
7f9d2909046ab707ce092e242eb64b1a446b85e64873135e4fe39e4b6baf481b

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:
12/28/2024 7:41:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.1.14.10

File size:
898.7 KB (920,280 bytes)

Product version:
1.8.4

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}\googlechromesetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Agile Install (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 4:06:44 PM

Valid to:
5/4/2016 2:41:37 PM

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

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121833A91D38B769B990852C63E6BAD6723

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

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 googlechromesetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.bundleguardbundle.com/c?x=MRH4864SyoZqsdm9kx C0bJhjdRylf/uEvIwfs2Fm28=&c=UgjCuphWyxc2P2UdPRoWiGBBsjHcjgGAGPF4crwpVcqED7bDpDjY3ujZGyUiyuHMGVWxtk9sV8g7fNCymJUBpnkL9pR7ucMUhrqMFJVhqOxVI3J7EItE4zzAGqUy/Y7c&downloadAs=GoogleChromeSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://allmyapps.com/binary/570/.../direct-download?token=90c4f1d505d730885cc98010575156fddefdb54b

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