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Prompt Setup (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 winrar-beta-32-bits.exe, “Software Web Setup ” by Prompt Setup (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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as WinRAR archiver but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Generic installer   (signed by Prompt Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Software Web

Description:
Software Web Setup

Version:
2.5.1.8

MD5:
25aa0572c1acac6ba54cb752dd4f5da7

SHA-1:
e605caa2c3221fa6a7feeb30ef40db0eee4cb0c3

SHA-256:
a85daaa5b404fcd310a2e8206491d3cda6051b3a8a3b2a12e0d1a1f24d58d0ca

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:
12/26/2024 6:55:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.6.23.17

File size:
682.4 KB (698,776 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.9

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\winrar-beta-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Prompt Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
5/4/2015 8:49:04 AM

Valid to:
5/4/2016 8:49:04 AM

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

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

Serial number:
11212DA144C99BED7779239AF9411A84FCE6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:eHBDpbjkjAwjgs8L/b6VmeccGfs4My+IKiTlZTqfe2+dRaOG+edCw4h56:ehDdoLjYLutcLfs4MOKiTXc/+dRaYbwL

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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 winrar-beta-32-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.perkyinstallpool.com/c?x=xS1tv7uupUyGsuWztYQ2AJneBFPV4U4U3zrGzFo4SkI=&c=xkVyWObRf9Pfb5/UbVBGNTsQzAWL1AaYJ KFNUYdYPfY5Q w7b8Hw5P8Vrtcz9Z1J OQ9mYh5PxeyMySnwBkx5ph7MqTn7v1gq1Hrblbnpck4wlD/jMGtPEDWj64tf61&fallback_url=http://www.rarlabs.com/.../winrar-x64-52b4.exe&downloadAs=winrar-beta-32-bits.exe

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