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Program Software Installer

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, “Program Software Installer Setup ” by Astro Delivery (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 16 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:
Astro Delivery (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Program Software Installer

Description:
Program Software Installer Setup

MD5:
5c169e052b2bfe34262cb614be3424d0

SHA-1:
b3e38e15656a1886eb1746693d68fefbf45f0b84

SHA-256:
442ccb0187e29d1be96b1f13aef146446a83ef1d6bbeb3fe9739a8dfb95c924f

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
12/27/2024 7:30:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallCo.ewbs
7.11.206.100

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2945

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.151025

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DWS
20927

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.15
9.0.1.0298

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.UK potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11106

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
10/25/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
15.10.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14824

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.A
v2015.10.25.11

McAfee
Artemis!5C169E052B2B
5600.6601

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dmfool
0.30.0.65070

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
15.10.25.23

Sophos
InstallCore ToDownload
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1216
7.2.298

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
37168

File size:
770 KB (788,480 bytes)

Product version:
2.7

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 11:11:59 AM

Valid to:
10/22/2015 11:11:59 AM

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 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Ctaprmyhhu757EAab3QevIiOiA1FZB599FrC6Q27Tahd/8pbvDmPn:CtadmZaAabQuq57Z9U27yGps

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:
7.8857

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://downloadv.freesoftstore2.com/installers/out/012150121601217/piid-548f8f452bb3e4.92409052/on/1/freesoftstorecom/english/revenue/firefox/adobe_flash_player/d/275876e34cf609db118f3d84b799a790/ici/.../na/installer_adobe_flash_player_English.exe

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