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Installer Web

Free Download (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, “Installer Web Setup ” by Free Download (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 24 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:
Free Download (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer Web

Description:
Installer Web Setup

MD5:
6bd4b86ac5856086e70366602f991659

SHA-1:
9270b9564d0a9acef689c74dfdcbe3a602feb413

SHA-256:
99327101e83ce0b7654e6983116eda01d3b7681b28db8d953baf7822ad6f073b

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
12/25/2024 6:08:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.196.160

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2888

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.151222

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installcore-364
0.98/20195

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.KRD
20410

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.15
9.0.1.0356

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.UE (variant)
9.10900

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
12/22/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.Agent.SJGBXH
15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.FriedCook
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14380

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.FrieCook
14.0.0.934

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.FriedCookie
v2015.12.22.04

McAfee
Artemis!69741D95BCA0
5600.6544

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dlayfd
0.30.0.296

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.12.22.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.94c
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
15.12.22.4

Sophos
Generic PUA AO
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1217
7.2.356

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
35852

File size:
770 KB (788,448 bytes)

Product version:
5.1

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:
Free Download (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/27/2014 4:26:58 AM

Valid to:
10/28/2015 4:26:58 AM

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

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

Serial number:
112188FF79FB726173E4354F5D668F721A4F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:F5An7FdhVjPWWB4OOKvAtBeQJ0Zsq8lMGy:F6VVrWw9YtBfi/x

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8879

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://freempr13.cliremitaros.com/.../download?p=VELISMEDIA1&trckid=Svt_Shan87bTzYzVtCDH4QUjSzbPjV04xvOGW7VHiXov4ivh7YnXYhZzqjytEFtfYBXAlAo2R3QdizpPbQCbkB0LjDxS-0Bl4AM7k0JTIqVL67-E7gt_unwOBnstHUZ1czfKQE3XPRtydhwe_vk0_gYovkBUnW5A_ipYvD3vVnshU-yEoE9xnByMIUaEm7i0vz9AMRn5KwB1DVVO3uoKWJKsORQyNmOX5hcsIMvheKlYezRq4216cRNgHt20ATa2d5xbMayN6dDufS-XaHS3G2xbnEdZir5VrStHrm7PNsMHwMpx_W2rThirCzNn_qFd55q1PxEEr58XIBxAWQ8gfVr9T3svIRxSX5KjOLR8Yb-5zG2j0wb0Ywsli-2EIvbRUKUgYmbsxBkCFQZH2NLyhunv0EiuNSl6cPnDGAwOHuP1vj53rkKazUp1GJkPahEctA

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