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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:
32e366de25689f9c02eb2cf1745945a1

SHA-1:
a1a5c8f5d2115cfda72fcd189d1eb4d0be6eb736

SHA-256:
7e95c2ebbe301aff22a17c7fdc5e5fbf7ab3ad3110549f8e0054dff2616c858b

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:
11/2/2024 3:29:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.2.27.14

File size:
81 KB (82,912 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 10:45:40 AM

Valid to:
12/4/2015 10:45:40 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 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:aoqcTsu232aW3ZImR5fcptj8yK4x89JXSaBj/ec4+SbYGGsTI:NTp232aW3hcptVx89JpzewSOsM

Entry address:
0x12AD8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 88, 2A, 41, 00, E8, 38, 1F, FF, FF, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, E8, 3E, FE, FE, 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:
6.5881

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
71.5 KB (73,216 bytes)

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

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

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