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SetupSpeedy (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 spybot-search-destroy.exe, “Lap Setup ” by SetupSpeedy (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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Spybot - Search & Destroy but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Felamahade   (signed by SetupSpeedy (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Lap

Description:
Lap Setup

MD5:
a7acf547e709679876b44e8cfd26cced

SHA-1:
b8b27e5f302e1aeddbfd5d2ea171df8d1066adad

SHA-256:
837e748d3c5b7ca573223478946b04d9478e9b8afbdcdb88ada4ab75ab94d049

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:
11/27/2024 6:29:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.7.23.16

File size:
1 MB (1,082,968 bytes)

Product version:
2.6.4

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\spybot-search-destroy.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SetupSpeedy (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 8:09:36 AM

Valid to:
6/8/2016 11:12:50 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121EF8B655959B1CFE34F05FAFC8D598305

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:2jyGQFjd7TZfnGihSnz8iY+gQaj4AeM7sicZdiO3O1:2eDFxZfnvAz8J94M7+Pil

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:
7.9058

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file spybot-search-destroy.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.presethostingstock.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