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Generic App

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, “Generic App 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:
Software generic   (signed by Safemode Install (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Generic App

Description:
Generic App Setup

MD5:
a372790edcadd51390c017af547a093b

SHA-1:
c6d774ca39412b382bae90ee465213b50859c3c4

SHA-256:
2db31af1b10067ef3fc8e7fafc26dfcabe7aa2d444628bc830b46e13f5a97dc5

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/14/2025 6:49:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.8.8.17

File size:
667.2 KB (683,232 bytes)

Product version:
4.8

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 1:46:53 PM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 1:46:53 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:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:62Wp0Dlsut6vOgDOy1mJFzq185esZpvMVVuXHMf+w/TP7U/CqABHM98FfVxv3:62WSi5LDOSmJV5esZ8Vu3Mmwfgz+HMit

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

http://cdn.secureddownloadfiles.com/c?x=h9QlQErYas/LPvozQ4CX4IH9cCbcSf2lFksCFi0YIpA=&c=Fucy04NdoQ1 csAk6u7dZSXpZT2sefGkBztGhUClFVPBG6lRh3i2EG a9lecQWv5PwVrqfLzM/JGElsH88USRg==&downloadAs=itunes.exe&fallback_url=http://downloadian.com/softwares/.../iTunesSetup11.exe

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