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SpeedyPrompt (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 windows-live-mail.exe, “Con Setup ” by SpeedyPrompt (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:
SpeedyPrompt (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Con

Description:
Con Setup

Version:
3.8.1.8

MD5:
bac10ab288b588cc6ce4d4d57f02a8e9

SHA-1:
c10aa9e78bc0c3f79fe7ade2c35b4ed5cad89305

SHA-256:
66d52475ce9cb8ef5f2defcb075fd56b37dc84cdfaff14214a1c72ae591727b2

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:
12/25/2024 4:12:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.7.30.23

File size:
961.5 KB (984,552 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.2

Copyright:
Wizard

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}\windows-live-mail.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SpeedyPrompt (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 3:03:52 PM

Valid to:
5/20/2016 6:07:50 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121D77437A5B286B055B435AA59CB4BA265

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):
24576:Xubvmdiq2IMnL0vz/7M3Fv/oVWHszckmAWywOtV:+7mdiq2ri/7Ex/o0MtwFOr

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file windows-live-mail.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.applicationsbulkuniverse.com/c?x=OVi12TZLWCCcz3REwGe6jQwHNoJtJFFeCg7CNs4UQp8=&c=b3P2G8y9mRzIEpCZie/i8OaBPV5Foqc9eHm3XN dBK77WLGcw6lF8DWmvbwHMpUWD9hJravvdlradnoIyLOmjAgHRdorBJ5A/F7flZ1hm6ZnpCzRJtyK3SCJWkeg651N&fallback_url=https://secure.inndl.com/.../windows-live-mail.exe

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