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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_ares_plus_portuguese.exe, “Software Setup ” by Free Download (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:
Free Download (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

MD5:
e7b3bfd7fe09a6e6dee19214c11aa6d9

SHA-1:
abd989d696e122a3d191c8cb60098b59a12d94d1

SHA-256:
aac3abb9edb3706f2c6e8895069455622b0acc91858ad4b7d2c337cce016b08a

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:
12/26/2024 12:15:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.8.3.16

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_ares_plus_portuguese.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Free Download (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/27/2014 8:26:58 AM

Valid to:
10/28/2015 8:26:58 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 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:oPcaEO3eV58CUt1YXLaiffIBR9mDNLVkT5p0/LgMOx4LAm+M1okmd0+siX3/eIT:oPcVv5DLaiHumDZqT70Do4vkK1iXTT

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_ares_plus_portuguese.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.softonic.com.br/sads/tracker.php?ev=c&co=BR&sid=888abe7c86b15a211aaa036bd4366e1a&upv=9a6932c44c42c56364cc439fe0793c12&z=results&sk=0&abt=&eid=&params=F24F8F4D368AFA5D32C8A90D9EFD1CBAB9D0A325A0C66CC51714148938FC8A6464D89C811E3D0B89634C485420E4EDEA715DB9FF83DAD29FC34271F07CC4F31F9E2F9103167C79BA5D881CF22F9805DE3F8779623A9112AEC2CA9F6F83816E742F9E660CBF5DE8F7691E85DC8136116554E917ABE22FC5A4260086EF2E4993A6A1ABE6DFDFFBC2C5CDE5034EB2B087B9FABF5B12A7DAE06D7A31C48CC103601644DC5ABE81F8120431C46DEE765E1CD0&h=231728BE278CBB0242FF9C35DD326E6B8819F97FC630C907AB08978EC9D2790D&directdownload=1&f=6649153&d=http://aresplus.filebegin.com/.../down.php?p=SOFT

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