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Alpha Apps (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 instant_structures.exe, “Web Setup ” by Alpha Apps (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.
Publisher:
Minecraft Projects  (signed by Alpha Apps (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Web

Description:
Web Setup

Version:
1.0.5.a0.1_33296

MD5:
c7a2e6eaa37a995334510e0292263e3a

SHA-1:
8c67756e75a604247f7fcfd094f0f19854a3fc0c

SHA-256:
47d0c98a6edec9d9af5d58598fb85320578339a5795eb97036f0c29ecb5cdb7c

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:
11/24/2024 12:34:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.836744
7.11.200.132

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3090

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.1562

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.RO
20690

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.39
9.0.1.0153

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.UQ (variant)
9.11003

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
6/2/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
15.6.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14617

McAfee
Artemis!C7A2E6EAA37A
5600.6746

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallCore.Installer
15.6.2.11

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0111
7.2.153

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
36598

File size:
817.1 KB (836,744 bytes)

Product version:
2.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2014 1:17:05 PM

Valid to:
12/17/2015 1:17:05 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112116F755147494667BE08D39682946E152

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:BZJpDfYyJN5S9dawDdP0k0Cziy4dBRqX6CrQYnRTiaLBC9lRyVEu0O:BZJ1nn+awDT4dBS6knR3Lwym0

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.minecraft-downloads.com/.../instant_structures.exe

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