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Con

SpeedyPrompt (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 realplayer-cloud.exe, “Con Setup ” by SpeedyPrompt (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 RealPlayer but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
SpeedyPrompt (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Con

Description:
Con Setup

Version:
3.8.1.8

MD5:
3a01f91fe19c9af9c9e91448925f98d1

SHA-1:
692c4993e8c44d31e3e23d21f562b48b39579fb1

SHA-256:
57868f350bfe98d127c4a4f54ceee77391e4f10491314806c9ecdcfc5f57c2aa

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:
11/6/2024 5:43:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.7.29.12

File size:
961.5 KB (984,552 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.2

Copyright:
Wizard

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\realplayer-cloud.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SpeedyPrompt (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 4:03:52 PM

Valid to:
5/20/2016 5:07:50 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121D77437A5B286B055B435AA59CB4BA265

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:8ubvmdiq2IMnL0vz/7M3Fv/oVWHszckmAWywOtV:97mdiq2ri/7Ex/o0MtwFOr

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:
7.9267

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file realplayer-cloud.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.applicationsbulkuniverse.com/c?x=/eRT27mAUIo/tgdDC547AHHU UDEnlaj/GxmphUYmco=&c=OgoVNMqCswVbWUliUDoH90W7xX5yQmSlXy9qfgGYmVj MpD4jD7b9yZevpmmELtFUSM/NY5KosbAcxEimDxJ9Cg1fpJwu0HslBQYxWroz0CfOALHjxmTvPK0Msvbehgw&fallback_url=https://secure.inndl.com/.../realplayer.exe

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