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setup.exe

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Media Theory (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 setup.exe, “Program Setup ” by Media Theory (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 18 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.
Publisher:
Web Soft   (signed by Media Theory (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Program

Description:
Program Setup

Version:
3.1.1.3

MD5:
23baa1f7f775d397d240a4abac10cbc6

SHA-1:
b2993799f56990c834bebc184fb6e003d4fcd68a

SHA-256:
e4ac7cb1b73e8230cef8260488730ec313a72f2f62e4928646a1db6127491629

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Inconclusive  (probably just false positive detections)

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:
12/27/2024 9:45:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.jdv
8.3.2.2

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2868

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7237

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.890
9.0.1.010

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ACP.gen potentially unwanted (variant)
10.12296

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallMonster
1/10/2016

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.210.17312

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.InstallMonster
14.0.0.836

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2016.01.10.09

McAfee
Artemis!BA7235CF1586
5600.6524

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallMonster.dxghgw
0.30.26.3725

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Multitoolbar
16.01.10.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.b9b
1.0.0.1015

Sophos
Install Core Click run software (PUA)
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
44008

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.InstallMonster.Win32.10
2.0.0.2411

File size:
895.8 KB (917,304 bytes)

Product version:
3.6.9

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Media Theory (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/27/2015 1:47:57 PM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 1:47:57 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11218295FFE5374F79955121D1CC9B52AAE0

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):
24576:1Pllq6Evu476yxTG8NJCRP5I4+s3nMDKjLflr1mv5:1Nwj7XFG8204VnQKR1mv

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://az804428.vo.msecnd.net/.../Setup.exe

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