java_runtime_enviroment_setup.exe

Download Free (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 java_runtime_enviroment_setup.exe by Download Free (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 7 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Oracle Java Runtime but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Download Free (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
18d794a630f8797787aacc4ee6f52bb0

SHA-1:
6c7eb98808f2b13a5024cc07fa2c8c58f3fa0e96

SHA-256:
d9161672853849d93a31f0359832515e7d0a61c3140f36cfd2cac70c7dd0f812

Scanner detections:
7 / 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:
11/15/2024 5:57:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.188.150

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3280

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.19
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.QW potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Bundle
v2014.11.24.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.DownloadFreeFriedCookie.DD
14.11.24.21

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
35088

File size:
741.7 KB (759,488 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/29/2014 11:03:26 AM

Valid to:
10/30/2015 11:03:26 AM

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

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

Serial number:
11218C152083F983B542EF0AC7E14586B4DE

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:SHCatd9reXvIMgHf/8O8Hrt6eQs2nh7OpraDq16VARsm+zlRoIst88Zh8v:SHCy9reXmKraD46/mkoh8v

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:
7.8659

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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