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FunnelTop (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 hp-universal-print-driver-pcl6-5-5-0-12834-32-bits.exe, “Internet Setup ” by FunnelTop (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.
Publisher:
Software Program application   (signed by FunnelTop (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

Version:
5.7.1.3

MD5:
b53b6fa473f2394e65dfcf6cf7bd4c65

SHA-1:
172d6d7851f77bfbaf98e6a39f2204fc1ed29787

SHA-256:
260fcbdcd866e7a55ae9ce33970fdca4e06973b23a9aada9c522f54715cb258f

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:
12/26/2024 5:39:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.2.28.15

File size:
671.9 KB (688,048 bytes)

Product version:
1.2

Copyright:
Web Internet program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\hp-universal-print-driver-pcl6-5-5-0-12834-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
FunnelTop (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/24/2015 11:56:44 AM

Valid to:
2/25/2016 11:56:44 AM

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

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

Serial number:
11218962C106A6723A60EA307FD19072384A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

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 hp-universal-print-driver-pcl6-5-5-0-12834-32-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.supergamescenter.com/c?x=62SZ4tX6XKiqeH6OHnLm86it9BpO OCP535h55QQcdQ=&c=qgsBapletSABagdnOWznwT4gzXA7 KuYkTTQ6BNzwnZ9KRfduFjtdhG9QS817lsBlNebhsRcj/ 51AVhVQHh1Q==&fallback_url=http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/.../SoftwareDescription.jsp?swItem=ds-99353-3&taskId=135&swLang=31&swEnvOID=4062&prodNameId=3271558&lang=en&cc=us&mode=2&

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