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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_google_chrome_english.exe, “Generic 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Google's Chrome web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Alpha IS (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Generic

Description:
Generic Setup

MD5:
323da89cacee7efa0dc013e894b5bba1

SHA-1:
62e5742161fe334a0e6a9c65710a9016c33ddbe4

SHA-256:
fa85861f8cfc53a12090023d6f3c902b583b2e33475251b814706dff6bb8c4ab

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 '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:
4/24/2025 3:18:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.22.23

File size:
769.8 KB (788,296 bytes)

Product version:
5.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\installer_google_chrome_english.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Alpha IS (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2014 12:18:37 PM

Valid to:
12/17/2015 12:18:37 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:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ZdWaxn1D/IMvOqMAYURIjDBOYkumdBmeD2vrXEEOWahXWz7aTEFyOBG2vF+9BQ3k:ZdWInVEABI39wEOxmMEFyOBG2vFR

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:
7.8815

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file installer_google_chrome_english.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://engall.filewin.com/.../download?p=IE-ADC

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