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instant_structures.exe

Web internet

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 internet Setup ” by Alpha Apps (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 12 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:
Alpha Apps (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Web internet

Description:
Web internet Setup

MD5:
d0d9128c9b4fc1892b10304e176b9023

SHA-1:
e8270cca4aa0cc997933b385af39eaca4c0c5bb6

SHA-256:
7b838b91bb9af911684d430468eb24b1ed7e1054170cf0c0b049a7d441fedc29

Scanner detections:
12 / 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 1:02:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.198.20

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.141227

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.FriedCookie.CIRK
20484

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.39
9.0.1.0361

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.UE (variant)
8.10931

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
12/27/2014

McAfee
Artemis!D0D9128C9B4F
5600.6903

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.AlphaAppsFriedCookie.S
15.1.4.13

Sophos
Generic PUA OI
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1223
7.2.361

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
36104

File size:
818 KB (837,592 bytes)

Product version:
1.1

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 6:17:05 AM

Valid to:
12/17/2015 6:17:05 AM

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:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:7lta+6bqb4jXjkelG46BQ1uhOtwCXGwZF0Nst0qUsFQZ7jNiVeya3JxzE9eyvjP6:7ltSeEFH3GQuDsuvry0zE0GPXq

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:
7.8919

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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