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tplistubsetup.exe

Astro Network (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 tplistubsetup.exe by Astro Network (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from grv.downserver2.com.
Publisher:
Astro Network (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5a99b0bb6f871ebf44dd76adf18b501b

SHA-1:
a0779858cf87e689a9a900e584eb8f6e18f3eb09

SHA-256:
ebb215d54e286ba411ab6ffeee4c0d0bf06ee389c407698ac7ad12b08c06190a

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.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 12:03:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.12.31.8

File size:
69.5 KB (71,136 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Astro Network (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/3/2014 11:45:40 AM

Valid to:
12/4/2015 11:45:40 AM

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

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

Serial number:
11218A773E9DB57322B93ED4AD64BBEF92D6

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0xFE74

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 24, FE, 40, 00, E8, A4, 4B, FF, FF, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, E8, AA, 2A, FF, FF, 83, F8, 64, 0F, 85, DC, 00, 00, 00, 84, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 23, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 20, 01, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 31, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 51, 01, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 12...
 
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Entropy:
6.6294

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
60 KB (61,440 bytes)

The file tplistubsetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://grv.downserver2.com/TPLIStubSetup.exe

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