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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, “Software Setup ” by Free Download (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 23 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:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

MD5:
bb0ade4587a1e5fe9caf47e987049a97

SHA-1:
9d6655d5131139d5bd8d0f618aade43f0241b244

SHA-256:
adb8f851c3a78e3a4e8bb320c1148f7e592c3314f5b4e038b27e61debe85556d

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
11/6/2024 7:44:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.205.214

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2880

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.151230

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installcore-411
0.98/20522

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.AKZ
22320

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.15
9.0.1.0364

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.UE potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/FrieCook
12/30/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
15.12.25

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.FrieCook
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16122

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.FrieCook
14.0.0.894

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.SID.C
v2015.12.30.06

McAfee
Artemis!DCB0758BA414
5600.6536

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dnazrt
0.30.24.1636

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.12.30.06

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
15.12.30.6

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.15

Total Defense
Win32/InstallCore.RdXZFT
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40786

File size:
772.2 KB (790,776 bytes)

Product version:
2.3

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 7:26:58 AM

Valid to:
10/28/2015 7:26:58 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 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:APcaEO3eV58CUt1YXLaiffIBR9mDNLVkT5p0/LgMOx4LAm+M1okmd0+siX3/eIT:APcVv5DLaiHumDZqT70Do4vkK1iXTT

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:
7.8853

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://clk1007.com/adServe/adClick?ai=dxYyzVlXuV9 ADYF6l6wJ2EtSSaLBlowynjQnlulsBLDkkPQjMbLZh6swA3X4iq4s0/qbKYlfMa9 fdGiJiIMar8CZEot1Vbq6rjclI1pa5CZtKAYyjyVpW2GaCBt4hfgx0oTN77rwNfaXDzNXcGQXgyC RGoG1O2pOu9f gVv56IXFJP4X0KI0kq86MXxY Qi4t37WgFM8TLT SeEqkQWhgB/IN53ZHuIWy/.../12mUjgLJO6yoyU55TpFLlixqm680hbQAI&src=BANNER

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