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Cross Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd)

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_adobe-acrobat-reader-dc-.exe, “Internet Setup ” by Cross 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.
Publisher:
Software   (signed by Cross Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

Version:
5.4.2.4

MD5:
676e129edaf2e609d809249ddf275a45

SHA-1:
2be58b4d5ecd1ebc8b77c1b26aef79c96c0e7967

SHA-256:
38a919f658fe6e8cb78813d28d7e80f151d13fdaf2735ec42001652a0c6b7a68

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:
11/15/2024 10:27:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.6.2.14

File size:
660.4 KB (676,208 bytes)

Product version:
2.7.1

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\temp\icreinstall_adobe-acrobat-reader-dc-.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Cross Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/27/2015 5:45:42 PM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 5:45:42 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11219EF802393395A8FC001B69BBFB120DAA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 10:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:8ZSG46jp3bQr9Chv2iGlBmF1lTcoDW7KBwhL0EnjOW:8ZSZE4x03Rw7OW

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:
7.8952

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file icreinstall_adobe-acrobat-reader-dc-.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.telechargerv2filescentersfarms.com/c?x=cF3dDGUfKgG6BZf DlkS4T0YVe7uZx6LMHlTsHY4zFc=&c=IpaOMhrrZZYLJ09VAQ2o50aA0usu3JIZYr3t Ztk2arynRjx37Haq0g22cipfy4UPVHJYHgib8rIjJZrpvpedyj3/DqCkyjnSExdz5PFP0Ns3NdiJ0ZEqk 54xIEhe8/&fallback_url=http://download.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/AcrobatDC/.../AcroRdrDC1500720033_fr_FR.exe&downloadAs=adobe-acrobat-reader-dc-.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to os.solvefile.com  (207.189.109.121:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdnus.solvefile.com  (207.189.109.121:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdneu.webfilescdn.com  (65.254.40.36:80)

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