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Silver Setup (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 itunes setup.exe, “Internet Setup ” by Silver Setup (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 Apple's iTunes but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Silver Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

Version:
1.2.3.8

MD5:
af1a2f5ee2e7d2d7d038a022ec50626d

SHA-1:
14f9324c1a6b0dbd3fc6e3f4c4f56e0ca410119f

SHA-256:
22517b03b0137e6587e2f48850eb387acb0cf3174b663dafc4d12483f61faf5c

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:
11/2/2024 4:31:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.10.0

File size:
963.4 KB (986,472 bytes)

Product version:
3.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\itunes setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Silver Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 2:13:58 PM

Valid to:
7/24/2016 4:33:54 PM

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

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112140334915ED026A82D6160FD4F0BAD4D4

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):
24576:KevQdNB1+F3tA5IWFJVxYRDRGkvUM0R/JZNs3:KRPB1+dtAJYRDRrvBC/JZw

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9302

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file itunes setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.applicationschuckledownload.com/c?x=sStNkZiLO04cMZQMl7QLOcL5mu HinBJRSy0puYpVVo=&c=NTJSj3rZlvhZE6UpRqg0/ToqMii01pFayaOZ0CkD5RkPNSbGs YNwsqXcFFrRgJ3EgXGyvURdmF2TGtpXEoimttpP0q1pRaDzPlW0qaKNBbRM5R/dL0Py m19rAAIlDg&downloadAs=iTunes Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.darwendlmfilesnow.com

http://www.downloadbundledownload.com/c?x=rXpCWmtVldQznbU6stDZgejtJH4r6udZU7BytJaK6FE=&c=am3qdFPEhHWmBmBGgKrHv2d4jesyuwq3AMdWQramq bPlr7YYcRfVDv/TbTaR2L2FxXSWnFpJyyOG1D3NLSuGkvNGU35ubO0ugATDpMyH4QAJGepDbCg8sKBR6OC1nLt&downloadAs=iTunes Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.darwendlmfilesnow.com

http://www.sharecleanbest.com/c?x=I1Zdlrafa59pj7bByzG8X D2LbpxWnfZd2JaPLJyhWw=&c=yPcYr5jlOqbu89 J/3X d/Kv2JbaT5vES3lZTIO6zSazjf MPGR1vgjQnHh78NPiXYm9Cha/aA7u4iQY8tes3nyITQcSDaH9 z9sP2REXAlM Ci8OvARZuMdIVDJWfH7&downloadAs=iTunes Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.darwendlmfilesnow.com

http://www.downloadbundledownload.com/c?x=uFS4p60TOSf4rRPrhmg3Gbdz7cSPs76GkQhKFFjf65w=&c=lZVctB8qjFoGDgHSTwzB26YAzAgMMk88zoao9eyA4t3XR2pIvVxGbu3HRKQVYATz4J0wEyQ9CvU6i3xcWWr/Gvqn9n8RrRAZOO8/CPOgNgXzTtsuUTa4C/Noo5xWMolK&downloadAs=iTunes Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.darwendlmfilesnow.com

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