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installer_adobe_flash_player_english.exe

Internet Application

Alpha IS (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 installer_adobe_flash_player_english.exe, “Internet Application Setup ” by Alpha IS (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. 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:
Internet Web   (signed by Alpha IS (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Internet Application

Description:
Internet Application Setup

Version:
1.1.2.7

MD5:
38e3329d81e8d4a54816a6bb9602bcaf

SHA-1:
1eb0b58fe5525471539db93d2a5ba65942293396

SHA-256:
ac03611f9be45fbb61b69baf70ccc59fcfea4311d79f5bea9ae27e8b065c23de

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
1/14/2025 4:57:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-160216

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2832

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DXC
22467

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.61
9.0.1.047

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZM potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
16.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.205.16253

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.SID.C
v2016.02.16.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.16.10

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
40828

File size:
715.3 KB (732,464 bytes)

Product version:
4.5.9

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\installer_adobe_flash_player_english.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Alpha IS (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2014 5:18:37 PM

Valid to:
12/17/2015 5:18:37 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121962D8525A83028B6F2C9B6CA31C3CA2C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 3:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:3NHGybnF4KdqY5wTO0fdzRDZMGVbv3msDukaqXFYRBHHkFUkE8xZHGE8I7O:3NHnh4AYTO0RMYv3m0ukZFYRBkOEZ82O

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:
7.8889

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file installer_adobe_flash_player_english.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://tuyinoxi74663wokuro.kiqacigureiwes.info/.../download?p=REVENUE&trckid=010447566023398044824&m=3

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