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Setup.exe

Internet Web

Alpha Connector (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 file Setup.exe, “Internet Web Setup ” by Alpha Connector (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 12 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. This downloadble file is typically blocked through Google's Safe Browsing technology in Chrome web browser.
Publisher:
Generic   (signed by Alpha Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Internet Web

Description:
Internet Web Setup

MD5:
4ee68bd2993455c5953ab21527829601

SHA-1:
513af7e289a9c859a7a1ab54a67cc4e5d41cb9e5

SHA-256:
9ec2f5881d5f8e29cc2bf4651bf024755e57572ff3c4526fc8182421b01e19d4

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
1/13/2025 2:48:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.A.547
8.3.1.6

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3148

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.LK
22334

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.152
9.0.1.095

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZC potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of icreinstall_3ds0585 - skylanders swap force.exe (Adware)
2015.7.9.12

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.204.16140

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.A
v2015.07.09.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallCore.Installer
15.4.5.14

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
40824

File size:
755.8 KB (773,928 bytes)

Product version:
3.5.5

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Alpha Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/6/2015 3:44:17 AM

Valid to:
2/7/2016 3:44:17 AM

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

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

Serial number:
112168AB58EA3B1727DE9820F505031B72AE

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:aCpaut9PPb0mH/BXUHkXgqU7mFk0SdBN3RRUMQDSayHiWeCiGE/V:aCpDt9HYm/xUHkQqzE7UMQDSaWihV

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:
7.8889

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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