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Silver Setup (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 spotify.exe, “Internet Setup ” by Silver Setup (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:
Silver Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

Version:
1.2.3.8

MD5:
06ab5c1d24441beded22d7b32668ebb4

SHA-1:
51e6696a6a806706d5495d65005d12c50a66fd7e

SHA-256:
1167e91fa8305221974668eee2f033138634aac07e489ab3b63eeb94ff065e03

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:
11/2/2024 8:40:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.4.14

File size:
963.4 KB (986,472 bytes)

Product version:
3.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Swedish (Sweden)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\spotify.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Silver Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 2:13:58 PM

Valid to:
7/24/2016 4:33:54 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112140334915ED026A82D6160FD4F0BAD4D4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:wevQdNB1+F3tA5IWFJVxYRDRGkvUM0R/JZNs3:wRPB1+dtAJYRDRrvBC/JZw

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 spotify.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://www.applicationbytecenter.com/c?x=/.../RlTMXuXMLaIrQDqGxG80nS2m yQBU=&c=0pG5GqOosDolzjj7DzxiOVxdIeOEw7CibmEG m4L0IE5XgZMnlyGMJCeVgqxhYWb20acIAiDIpnjPbGZ3RZCrHxp kbfyW6VdQU7J M3wmNODJ2VtxnnB67y0d68MfYQ&downloadAs=Spotify.exe

http://www.vaultsapptown.com/c?x= 0xq0ARHx m7a2feeUMo80hIUgUxfJBQxqNIAYTzv1Q=&c=MQ76t17MBANgga2/5U mw84cLZqrtqYbQWrwdQhwSDS3ChKSRyUf4ojSXmaBOgGR24esVgSmMi1qVBICjNZu/.../ettktQfgexo28u4nTTAhR9T0kwp8AzReALMK&downloadAs=Spotify.exe

http://www.applicationbytecenter.com/c?x=reeZspKurJv9dcYdq8QOFK09dWfFJRy/LGU7G6uA2sE=&c=aTwYlLpYAAKyIDhn9qEHq8PSz4Vh8xyLD/.../EfTFnGIDipwY2CqxxgbglFXGWlNY&downloadAs=Spotify.exe

http://www.newsignsuniverse.com/c?x=MhqNu9Qe/WNf3CbWJb0e97k2BMiLp/7SlqqOwZkAXSo=&c=LXPgFJ4UdxcEoUdCJNmRg76R2ZE7cJkfKwaDolGdTWkP5hdCfBmef4eKYajN8sVZWTQ8vvGLU/ij1Tx/.../pI6fAbFxorN0r1PFp5LK2Id3CeFHg&downloadAs=Spotify.exe

http://www.repositorycurrentflash.com/c?x=lHlAVidAuR/5ljSMctuaUljqtXeo7FgWV4xHI38tknM=&c=QvQg qzU eWPeVSVGBhT7nOPLoY5eQKUoCphszQsfT5qY C OqlCs/.../JOGKdKJdu9MlnISTtYRbQhkekLL5hwofz3EVrbxACJ2B0&downloadAs=Spotify.exe

http://www.repositoryheartbundle.com/c?x=fHj SYPUy3CpWzH2d0wIkHiIY ARHkcwHSOBj tzDlA=&c=g5d5T7 CXDHQ/.../bMG380bQleFr 2eqd2 7Tuz&downloadAs=Spotify.exe

http://www.repositoryhostinggrab.com/c?x=D/O1dn /vABdff1HR0xLpVU6KHmDseWR6B3945V8MyI=&c=0JAfQQKOp3H9YPoz9Uvm/Z5MtPiSmj1cO4xKTsQ/jigMBFCI Rq0S4O9qPNPOg0zZRdfgHRpTvPfzDQ8Bvc/.../itdFCy0F3a9axIzsC57SSh56PYChCiM&downloadAs=Spotify.exe

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