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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. 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.
Publisher:
Astro Network (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
446b8cccff231be532eb5b25121098e8

SHA-1:
e943f9d3a905a68d4fd58c6a6d2abda48e391120

SHA-256:
16c4bfc93b0063e150bb17332f32a7dd3ae5aab7be028c50a57b6970d56a5bdd

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:
11/23/2024 2:54:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.12.22.10

File size:
71 KB (72,672 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

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 1:45:40 PM

Valid to:
12/4/2015 1:45:40 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:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0x103C8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 68, 03, 41, 00, E8, 20, 46, FF, FF, E8, 0F, 23, FF, 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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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
61.5 KB (62,976 bytes)

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