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installer_adobe_flash_player_english.exe

Generic 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, “Generic Application Setup ” by Alpha IS (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:
Alpha IS (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Generic Application

Description:
Generic Application Setup

MD5:
3edf89a798c2ff56ab74a151c3f94415

SHA-1:
a14f1b2f87275aecc353bd3a893ede31df1860df

SHA-256:
253b03134669bd69a1b95992b4eb11a37b1c45475f316f1a5aa8456d184012c4

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:
11/16/2024 4:37:36 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.4.14.22

File size:
768.7 KB (787,184 bytes)

Product version:
4.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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 1:18:37 PM

Valid to:
12/17/2015 1:18:37 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 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:xkKatdWOBGyaa6FuWzfqS5n1f7jGZ/5ckSeoLXQJx6DCFk+RnJcUpdJP4Aro4wPk:xkKw8Ohcu1H/SxkJLDYudpMrV2F

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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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://aboads.adk2x.com/click/0EBvCU1lwr7NoMIuU2Su7mfVipXh0sBPGE-MSnwotCMQG9IMRxeueh-j3Ehjq8Q_SzU-TjDyY_hRmJasqTXFfo5EuedjxLl-lgCLUwp_Rtdj9dR8Wn6FOLAqRct83VwXZZ-3lOxB4W2R5pQZrB-fzid-aevmCAqaU8wO-oa_Y1UnJlv1WMAXsEI85islR7hz0nVNMTsZMmtr_gP2wE9ribVn-ts7yHHYcZ9zhxKbIFRVNNtqLQ//http://.../down.php?p=VELISMEDIA2-DD&trckid=0EBvCU1lwr7NoMIuU2Su7mfVipXh0sBPGE-MSnwotCMQG9IMRxeueh-j3Ehjq8Q_SzU-TjDyY_hRmJasqTXFfo5EuedjxLl-lgCLUwp_Rtdj9dR8Wn6FOLAqRct83VwXZZ-3lOxB4W2R5pQZrB-fzid-aevmCAqaU8wO-oa_Y1UnJlv1WMAXsEI85islR7hz0nVNMTsZMmtr_gP2wE9ribVn-ts7yHHYcZ9zhxKbIFRVNNtqLQ

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