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Delivery Superb (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 vlc-player.exe, “Gen Setup ” by Delivery Superb (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 the VideoLAN VLC media player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Setehul   (signed by Delivery Superb (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Gen

Description:
Gen Setup

Version:
1.6.4.3

MD5:
4de0b5adf35fecf5c986ac7699b99d1d

SHA-1:
63cf2e86c135a11943d81790f585fc47233be7c7

SHA-256:
53d42c47fce59d7d8f29e52a553c3d80a142c1a83a044875d9fee91951172db8

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:
12/26/2024 6:59:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.4.11.1

File size:
996.5 KB (1,020,408 bytes)

Product version:
2.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\vlc-player.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Delivery Superb (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 3:59:53 AM

Valid to:
6/22/2016 7:54:14 AM

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

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

Serial number:
11211DDE033C8F24FD358ED7B6271AD4DE2B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:8fMOCZmZ/G8/MemveBGd5RWtvr47uF5pfcDQjAKwX9sN0gOxGyWe:8ksZ+80emWUdXcvrtFGQjAKwte0gOxB7

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:
7.9308

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file vlc-player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.perkydownloadwarehouse.com/c?x=wDL2MlNI PuR10N4GWF/RhxjpEF2HMkab3wzksvz57M=&c=C5lEwbr/owg3PgUHzscehPRV4S6COyGgkn93p 0/0Qw1F4iUZTJwjEMoqNlMFt9q4Ag DsWttUW G4NwBlKVj2l4epxzR8cmqVvvbIxCwv7CHGFyYLufyHPxOCLj9a/0&downloadAs=VLC-Player.exe&fallback_url=http://softdownload3.com/s4m/.../vlc-2.2.2-win32.exe

http://www.perkydownloadwarehouse.com/c?x=sLWSlBeGlM9TiQvtecmZMRiviqnZG0P1ecj0NrsKr5Q=&c=n8ZkIUc0qE2AttTyO6Sq5ctQ1HOBtrfxdYImqbxc3bDeEaDnehgc8v88MZaWIEDIKncbkLU0rfAFKS4o1NMc2H0WFNrbnheqAD3lJU7qg5ATtjwK aeF yiVAjDU27 x&downloadAs=VLC-Player.exe&fallback_url=http://softdownload3.com/s4m/.../vlc-2.2.2-win32.exe

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