installer_java_english.exe

Web

Setup 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_java_english.exe, “Web Setup ” by Setup Delivery (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 24 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Oracle Java Runtime but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Setup Delivery (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Web

Description:
Web Setup

MD5:
edcc55adb6e5baf1e75f0a3d6412f673

SHA-1:
872f77221a13df8c9bdf6ac4b2a5eba32aacc419

SHA-256:
5bcedf5b16e3bacad43eb725937487e4a99d0d7c9cd680d343cb2fa390c30a8c

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
12/26/2024 4:32:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCo.zlz
7.11.205.178

avast!
Dropper-gen [Drp]
2014.9-160208

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2839

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.1628

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installcore-651
0.98/20143

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.FriedCookie.CIRK
20874

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.49
9.0.1.039

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.XS potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
2/8/2016

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
16.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallCo
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.203.15866

Malwarebytes
v2016.02.08.12

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!05FEC56DAAAA
5600.6495

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dnajwn
0.30.24.1357

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.94c
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.8.12

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core'
5.14

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.JMMQZQD
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0126
7.2.39

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02ZC0OBE15
10.465.08

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
39676

File size:
741.8 KB (759,608 bytes)

Product version:
3.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/14/2015 7:44:35 AM

Valid to:
1/15/2016 7:44:35 AM

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

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

Serial number:
11210A6522A1A7E7C584A5E3B94F933EE6EA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 10:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:UuFa+fpe7ITfOoDiZ2O5mxnrzlQ4R8iRZMHNuWDc2TbQYUT9xjKCl8++v:UuF7fpe7upDiOxr5g6MHJQSbc2Cl8p

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_java_english.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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