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Download Free (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.exe by Download Free (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. 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:
Download Free (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0b752bc107451f5a613e257fd501aec5

SHA-1:
dae0a30da7ab2ee840111e47efc898e3fd7a11ac

SHA-256:
b322f85cda28bcded4d85dac44275ca1bbad18b4e8144ec3770915701c2423f3

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
12/26/2024 5:20:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.189.196

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3273

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.ICR
20252

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.19
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.RO potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.186.14198

McAfee
Artemis!0B752BC10745
5600.6929

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.94c
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.DownloadFreeFriedCookie.D
14.12.1.12

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
35224

File size:
755.8 KB (773,928 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Free (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/29/2014 5:03:26 PM

Valid to:
10/30/2015 5:03:26 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11218C152083F983B542EF0AC7E14586B4DE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Tzjaz7BA3SHVb3ck3lRTB0WP9dOfTc9qHUpVCoO6dflJBSTIsQLeTF0xc4ThC2ZN:TzjO7esckVRt0O90fH0pVlO6df7jk0FL

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://cdn.samsourcingcontent.com/?ic_user_id=121

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