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vststubsetup.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 vststubsetup.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. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
Astro Network (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
86a89155f18c62c901883ba52432ad55

SHA-1:
e8e058bfdc16430e0e17b6719a0bca1d649597d6

SHA-256:
c70e39898fb0d30587989782aafdcf67c46210060229c22c371d6896a51a7ef4

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:
11/23/2024 2:44:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.2.10.13

File size:
95.5 KB (97,760 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\vststubsetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Astro Network (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/3/2014 10:15:40 PM

Valid to:
12/4/2015 10:15:40 PM

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:
6/20/1992 3:52:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0x15A6C

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 0C, 5A, 41, 00, E8, 84, EF, FE, FF, E8, 6B, CC, FE, FF, 83, F8, 63, 75, 68, EF, 40, 03, 00, E2, CD, 02, 00, 65, CC, 39, 00, A7, 9F, 0B, 00, E1, 48, 53, 00, CB, B3, 06, 00, 8B, 52, 00, 00, FA, 00, 02, 00, DD, 40, 03, 00, F2, DB, 02, 00, 2F, D2, 12, 02, C7, E8, 74, 00, F9, A9, 57, 00, 07, 91, 06, 00, 7D, 62, 00, 00, FA, 00, 02, 00, DB, 40, 03, 00, 69, 1E, 87, 00, 0B, A1, 06, 00, 71, 7D, 00, 00, 2A, E7, 04, 00, DB, 40, 03, 00, 69, 1E, 87, 00, 0B, A1, 06, 00, 71, 7D, 00, 00, 2A, E7...
 
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Entropy:
6.6278

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
83 KB (84,992 bytes)

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