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Application Installer

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, “Application Installer Setup ” by Media Theory (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:
Installer Software Program   (signed by Media Theory (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Application Installer

Description:
Application Installer Setup

Version:
1.6.3.6

MD5:
5a997632e32a8e30d130959506e6957f

SHA-1:
be95651146c3b7fcea95a6760636ff3b9d1a7fe0

SHA-256:
98cc146dc3a2a66599147ecbced6fd8c080130bbb071352415d4f1e357376e8d

Scanner detections:
0 / 68

Status:
Clean (as of last analysis)

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:
11/28/2024 5:38:13 PM UTC  (today)

File size:
953 KB (975,840 bytes)

Product version:
2.6

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 9:47:57 AM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 9:47:57 AM

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 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:UDmBCYUvTtiEimlT01NpzOA1G6do//2lfTWQr0VOQpx:UD6UvTtiEimlT01Tz+6gOxd0YQpx

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:
7.9350

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.

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