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Astro Delivery (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 by Astro Delivery (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 13 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from clkmon.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Astro Delivery (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0864cce1d2cb59f346ff7164124583a4

SHA-1:
a355ba81583563a2d083ac7d66e3218b0e1912c6

SHA-256:
3ede50f35b8a123d9942256e4606a51ccb8f4669aef5c977e679dcaf389618b7

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
11/25/2024 1:57:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallCo.ewbs
7.11.206.110

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3211

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.1522

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DAZ
20932

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.15
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.RZ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
15.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14825

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2015.02.02.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.f22
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ironSource
15.2.2.3

Sophos
PUA 'InstallCore ToDownload'
5.10

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
36694

File size:
1004 KB (1,028,104 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

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:
Astro Delivery (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/21/2014 1:41:59 PM

Valid to:
10/22/2015 1:41:59 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121A99E73962365DC8A4A1F35AD57C59E60

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 3:52:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:2ZvuC/1yomyWAdd0zcIk75qaJpNo7zSkFp5woi:2tX/1y5yfAcb75rpoztpwH

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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:
7.9284

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 5 URLs.

http://clkmon.com/.../sa?cid=MRAPOP&pid=&q=SHARK ATTACK!! women eaten alive by shark - Viral Vines Online

http://clkmon.com/.../sa?cid=PINOYPOPAA&pid=&q=pinoy tv, pinoy tv online, pinoy tv show, pinoytv, pinoy network, filipino chann

http://clkmon.com/.../sa?cid=SUPER-CRSRDR-200118821015000000&pid=11021&q=?????????????????????, ????????????????????????, ??????????????????????????????

http://clkrev.com/.../banners?tid=DP7A&action=r

http://clkmon.com/.../sa?cid=11021-500080506222000000&pid=11021&q=Grado de protecci?n IP - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre

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