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Delta Mode (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-setup.exe, “Software Setup ” by Delta Mode (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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the VideoLAN VLC media player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Generic   (signed by Delta Mode (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

Version:
1.3.4.6

MD5:
98e7ecfb7ee58a0b90b9f0292afef033

SHA-1:
cd67c37885899e9865c982806fda5c1b69a0345d

SHA-256:
e590b0d200b30dc4c149ccdd47776f0b12d44ab3727bdf6bfa5bb912335b1c9b

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 is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 5:53:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.6.8

File size:
971.1 KB (994,448 bytes)

Product version:
1.3.8

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-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Delta Mode (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 6:24:46 AM

Valid to:
7/24/2016 7:59:16 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121FC7694C0598EAA384DCBDBBFFF1512A6

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:JeFull5r30sMxYuuU5QOchspta9ExIDemDrYc3mH3l4:JQU0siY2shcaiYemDB6l4

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.9174

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file vlc-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.dlsignapps.com/c?x=PXazfwZtFVC1IX2wZHXKgf/L0Ta2yg0k2HQdqzdPDN4=&c=4L9Yt3w3L0GeL5wlp52MaOtgV880RV6JueH nP7Nf42k7Z7/jwXbqheBugPK UbZEQelS8x6oXFxfUAACnrdlfnIF7m87JgmAEMXLtPGqs0ZGbS5pOxxn5izVh718Pdskc/y40fuYij/CFIv62bxqg==&downloadAs=vlc-setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.freedownloadpc.com/vlcmediaplayer/.../start.php

http://www.dlsignapps.com/c?x=Wu1Z0S0CMo 3vKQu9DmAjvMsxqecpS3GWq1kAFPo4Z4=&c=vSVYEZqOow8x7sE7ccyjasoCPz3UA2RthYS3N2l F1lJWX/s0MVpc2uIcYeWd/UXSnWyQ/LbF8UoIac8e8DCVyMoxxQ2ux7Z6GzHn8i7dhaWOy0Pgzsc6TsxSR2XaUOoGaM9rCpPS4kjY1ijLiL41w==&downloadAs=vlc-setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.freedownloadpc.com/vlcmediaplayer/.../start.php

http://www.dlsignapps.com/c?x=8nnOD9DQ7u7eryxYqF o2pAz /gDfrK68uKwldfZGxo=&c=kPn5Xn9td13tD0BHhffsp gw0Ivv3EsKzrKClaINAa M 8025riw7AQGpCLVCkTomGC/Fu/c7cM8dlEngDJb4b4DUc1zbX fTH9eZw8Rg3cToNunK/l6BRlx1qODAslaLAMOFo6xaOjtiCne95pFKg==&downloadAs=vlc-setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.freedownloadpc.com/vlcmediaplayer/.../start.php

http://www.dlsignapps.com/c?x=cEEIW5FliWGFmI8uslnvh4LCYAk1R5SM4CFVkkmusGI=&c=lfwLJqioZSsNgYAEoxsSNL4NVVFTj29IX16lX/kPGkDB8nfCixg1wOHI9AnQeae 8NflBTRsw2 1io10GEn/RKyueuJgj9X23yM8urjf9e8soIh99I/uyAMLQkGyMNDop3FjMY/MVCrAbkSwVGxJLw==&downloadAs=vlc-setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.freedownloadpc.com/vlcmediaplayer/.../start.php

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