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Setup Quality (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 setup.exe, “Installer Setup ” by Setup Quality (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:
Setup Quality (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
2.0.3.3

MD5:
79024e6fc86c9072cb7dc96958f57d54

SHA-1:
799ce34d4e5daa9381ab8ba53dd49fda74bb7219

SHA-256:
9eea4ce828e17d5410095f7b19d9522d91e5491daf2ade1f6bc1bbe4cd093c4f

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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/29/2024 3:51:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.30.6

File size:
960.3 KB (983,368 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.2

Copyright:
Web program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\winrar setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Setup Quality (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 12:23:08 PM

Valid to:
6/29/2016 11:32:29 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121734671448CB8540659135FEB5A8E8573

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):
24576:cmiOa0eOFSiIgFA9q0QgiFg/ORnYhoBXa+R6cPiFjT:cHaexiIRqFgTONYh6KcyV

Entry address:
0x9C40

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file winrar setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://www.apptowerstag.com/c?x=jYa71Z06YwYU2769urN/vLqacmPRTybYQwQdmWiXvys=&c=/J7 Urc2GJiGY32z xJmh4I60j0ID5XFZWxtHMB1D/LJQFmv4WweEXTpwmJl6BiAiljVSRf1moQc W8rbaiPO7Svkte/dyYxVUQ/.../xpj3LkvzRPY3QYenF5fK2WLyi&downloadAs=WinRAR Setup.exe

http://www.bitslaboratorynow.com/.../ElK1C1shXEjsLHXOPTG6x5JK6V6qpQKfziq0sbQX1a7ZIebaI8rO7CRLqLUce56yxkjjGUlbI4fhz0w8Xz2udJVBO1OuTzPb7oKXumDexpDu2wvFha9rqJOj&downloadAs=WinRAR Setup.exe

http://www.apptowerstag.com/c?x=0lRUrJQ02PHenQmnXadn/.../hEtAwh5d8wMo JXrA6hWG3waI8IvxxMd72T9VRH1cMGjPZNhJfJ1fWoPys658CghU9yfdZh9AtcVsxlolftFZrG5hQb5GPLzYCOpTYZ&downloadAs=WinRAR Setup.exe

http://www.giftchucklehead.com/c?x=rOC2wUf6jREq1 4yteL/QlOZ41jlJG4Glt8GKVs47wg=&c=4PFZ09uYBtsTmt8G3UdvS tcnXNSWE8N2Ep/.../&downloadAs=WinRAR Setup.exe

http://www.apptowerstag.com/.../RSXfpQDSh2Ant1ooXJuTKhSXE=&c=Q8CzRGH2LUFV7iQxog4kqF vjPaweSHnjbgrvzy6iIMnJXKK8qyTu9 jzUymlqYi9I4Rd32Ub 1ePs9udjw6E4IDJzRZHPFr5udSvYBXsXpNmV1eYf8JffLhg74m4QJ&downloadAs=WinRAR Setup.exe

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