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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:
a345f805f70d1d7f9bc84ce0a30d96fa

SHA-1:
f4672d477799083f5e92683dbe29c312cd2ab3fc

SHA-256:
0514fe22da963150df83a38fb48443b6ddfd4227e123d0d53eb3241acbe72a1c

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:
12/25/2024 1:15:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
15.8.24.21

File size:
79 KB (80,864 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\content.ie5\tssnrvp4\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

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:voqhTsq5QM5syrmSt5bkQAtPk61qqSRA1/jBEc8DdaOFkEFOtN:BTlO0s2tt5bkQAtPuVAhdEcuaONFOL

Entry address:
0x123B8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 68, 23, 41, 00, E8, 40, 26, FF, FF, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, E8, 32, 05, 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:
6.6141

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
69.5 KB (71,168 bytes)

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

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

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