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Superb Criteria (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 Superb Criteria (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.
Publisher:
Web software   (signed by Superb Criteria (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Program

Description:
Program Setup

Version:
3.7.3.1

MD5:
6ff12e317e7557d1099f27472f073826

SHA-1:
bb0ee47cbbaa70926641351e33ddccefb18a299e

SHA-256:
4cbe952736d082f81effbdad48c11362ac5be51c86e5450371ebee30fcb20093

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:
11/23/2024 3:30:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.12.4.3

File size:
935.3 KB (957,744 bytes)

Product version:
2.0

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:
Superb Criteria (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/15/2015 12:46:48 PM

Valid to:
6/15/2016 12:46:48 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112184AE9B9D26EB42CA169DA9B6F899BA39

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):
24576:5Pv7rH6g+K6lehify0XGzI7j3ZuQ2kOaCp9MtVEp8sTjcZf6:5Pzb6g+KfcZsI7LZgj9MterTjR

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://ttb.5vgn7oo8ib.com/download/request/.../pnTfJshF?__tc=1413924623.505&lpsl=c6ead7991016899c10282b40d329afed&expire=1414010995&vurl=9241&dp=-_-MmNmZl8xNzNfNDA3NV80MTE2X0JSXzE4OS40NS44LjIxMF9kYjVfNTA4MV9BRFM-_-ADSYS-cb3616c1-5963-11e4-be9c-a5608cd133c0&tgu_src_lp_domain=www.dllwsoftudate.com&fileName=Setup

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