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java_runtime_enviroment_setup.exe

Prompt Distribution (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 Prompt Distribution (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 the free Oracle Java Runtime but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Prompt Distribution (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d52f8022e90061020b4fd9b8eda1704c

SHA-1:
8112bcfb2d2c6318facead72777d49528c44b67e

SHA-256:
44b25ebe61b7ea98560a0d9b19df33d6733db129b843bc4fef4a88ac7bb5c3df

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:
12/23/2024 10:30:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.7.25.22

File size:
1.1 MB (1,116,672 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
Signed by:
Prompt Distribution (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
11/10/2014 8:46:33 AM

Valid to:
11/11/2015 8:46:33 AM

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

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

Serial number:
11210E32C34FA50F66CB08B7527C5A34954F

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):
24576:g0vEGjEZaK5wr8P6mVAlnbNLtL+BWKFYQePEr520XTI:gAJYZT+KAtbltKBsnPy5DXTI

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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Entropy:
7.7954

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://ggl.fastupdate24.com/download.php?conversion_id=14192801932354&site_id=977&app_id=63&lp_id=482&v=ico&stub_id=62&v_id=2f40e236f13bce307707f014a3503a08&dist_id=428&channel=claj1&cid=102580af2d11463ad3229f9342f3e2

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