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setup.exe

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Beta Mode (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 Setup ” by Beta Mode (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:
Internet   (signed by Beta Mode (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Application

Description:
Application Setup

Version:
2.1.3.8

MD5:
15b9e6024674e356a20ee10e3283b0be

SHA-1:
e808c6ee43834e48346e2b155f7c6e17f28c0726

SHA-256:
cdf699a1f7e97b4feea2a2229be345005418b02e9c4627ca0019f1c57edb3f12

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 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:
11/15/2024 6:21:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.12.9

File size:
950.4 KB (973,240 bytes)

Product version:
5.8

Copyright:
Generic

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}\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Beta Mode (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 7:22:32 PM

Valid to:
6/30/2016 9:54:11 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112178E7F9D5B82C6A796DD3B3241B0374E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 3:52:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ArLgoB46ynYW1s3xiBDz7BSzc/JiY9Qh6MuOkv4W4:Ar8osYW1xDz7BP/9jjqW4

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:
7.9322

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 3 URLs.

http://www.repositorysharefiles.com/c?x=bWtSqtOEL9akoMOuZ9anewpbLh1HMhKiff11bR4F9jo=&c=dvVe71BmgHyKefSaWM 0o1UbD7dv2HSkNlIxxlIkLbKpQP7N 6xGvmjvGxqCjUdvGeuM4k8JQt2AZLlEsr4FZSVAJkHYwcWk1h9Y1L1OnSqdKKjeY6486bTUHPuBwF0d&downloadAs=setup.exe&fallback_url=http://.../setup1.19.exe

http://www.repositorysharefiles.com/c?x=Fr3vYUw7SFEB5arp7T5rmFH4B8eufbzobJTQdR/n3nA=&c=RHR3jCrZ3GbpoWrMADGK5TBzv L64UcWRI07SQfJJ6QA3d3ZhYUbUPIvi2kIeMFZUQGS/FD0ftBjKWcGsPRWHaI8UdJsOEqSqOifiYGvewcDotcjSFNnt3uVpkus57iZ&downloadAs=setup.exe&fallback_url=http://.../setup1.19.exe

http://www.todayhostingdownloads.com/c?x=TcvPNzddOyezpmFz nYSskpLqQPOZucfuWdGFC7xGuo=&c=DXM2uQ0ODpqWJ6ItyUfP1QxLJPU/JC5LBUo43TByz3r2N5XPVXIX9z 6NrSGEyWKn8Q/8bVAdkYSFCEXiDTSt93s6mBG5DBoaqnAhtKMz0HCi7/oe16rgsJkbn15YNYg&downloadAs=setup.exe&fallback_url=http://.../setup1.19.exe

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