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Safemode Install (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.exe, “Web installer Setup ” by Safemode Install (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:
Internet Software Application   (signed by Safemode Install (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Web installer

Description:
Web installer Setup

Version:
3.6.3.3

MD5:
8da603bc85ad740c8bb9781ac4780695

SHA-1:
4e3cef6b674515f1dc49e6f92f4a8ae88ad4caa9

SHA-256:
4868a3fcf99b4c670815fe338eb15fc5f4dfd4105c29940d91ab1639128f8983

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:
4/14/2025 6:49:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.5.27.12

File size:
666.8 KB (682,776 bytes)

Product version:
2.1

Copyright:
Generic program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Safemode Install (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/27/2015 10:16:53 PM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 10:16:53 PM

Subject:
CN=Safemode Install (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=Safemode Install (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
112185FC4BC7695D3BC74DF575909732352E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 3:52:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:PiLaBDa/3UreN8PII75ngJa23g2RxvODCdkI9t6R8Fc0PgYO575e1X58j0P15VUN:PiLsoEs8Pv75ngE272D4t6Q5OV5A58jP

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:
7.8864

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://cdn.secureddownloadfiles.com/c?x=Now6FhkdyGOxgg 0VW0ZtKzAywGKqzYrIJk4yS/lGj8=&c=RnRb2SqsPmUgLV7jwkSw4YvvbGd/6sI419EHHfrkqum4mWY4qBcSJ6XRHlyBiAnYVNKVVA1F2QPV54phRkBi5A==&downloadAs=itunes.exe&fallback_url=http://downloadian.com/softwares/.../iTunesSetup_uni.exe

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