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Silver 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_setup.exe, “Internet Setup ” by Silver 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download WinRAR archiver but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Silver Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

Version:
1.2.3.8

MD5:
6b0047f0ca0aa04bc574118ae3cb4010

SHA-1:
cc19596e9320d4b5e2789e79f280c26d0089caea

SHA-256:
983238d2c96a4cdad746aee34ace5eaa0012f0d527eb6e8a98f7d93fd31c979b

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/2/2024 4:26:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.6.3

File size:
963.4 KB (986,472 bytes)

Product version:
3.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 10:13:58 AM

Valid to:
7/24/2016 10:33:54 AM

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

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

Serial number:
112140334915ED026A82D6160FD4F0BAD4D4

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:GevQdNB1+F3tA5IWFJVxYRDRGkvUM0R/JZNs3:GRPB1+dtAJYRDRrvBC/JZw

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 winrar_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 8 URLs.

http://www.signsquickbits.com/c?x=aVefUBRzuLCZ/q3SkUf 68906RVs2b0eHPkkwERONbw=&c=uoSysxKxjZziNvVfg lv0qHokFigYbEuuCtSr6A6/2TecHFJIrjtbhjs ysM/.../Xg9JTy4hkc2VEQA8sx&downloadAs=WinRAR Setup.exe

http://www.bundlesbytetown.com/.../Swk=&c=9XHtnNdghs2XeZ6MgzCqC3WkXAU0w1ZNPMvrYvCqfwdCQkNBxm22ANOmzo aL24E4J0JSo3dC5OonYlILUinjlIPJifxldlljiPs2osAK8S6eyuQFvkW7DczjZlQqWgF&downloadAs=WinRAR Setup.exe

http://www.hostheadflash.com/c?x=6GIdonfbl4jaYXCJs DA0cbDb6tvlfRdU7hvnWkQ9hc=&c=3YtOK3mRH3qWfeycoUzOcFwHJOfQHng2N6sLjKw64KH8bOf190r QVermhozWTV7INd7ChmroIO2D/.../vJCe8xriutUIbkbyfLc3R7rHnev2Wr3bCU2vx9mQ3X&downloadAs=WinRAR Setup.exe

http://www.downloadbundledownload.com/c?x=gKxdB Jw3K2bI3wLBN35KaXZBXUgdLKZfurqogmCJ/.../WHIEP5UsGTHd9bIJkTM 9c71Oc6D mNjD6ZzngV9HSNNy5wG 0evNJo483q8jBupGNMeOm9VCLeMkXvJZsr0A8Sr8yS vOV&downloadAs=WinRAR Setup.exe

http://www.vaultsapptown.com/c?x=nVUxpaVfHtkmMGUobdcmAeMcyuOyjcJ UCud8qFq0Yg=&c=UgDdggmDGWyDYw7k9gXcNjC8QdBejEcNbdV2eI6T4zWOUF5szDOtqpT1HPeLQyKWqGZnIDIySS4b6HBJa0KtpxLv7K2wM9BOPV4x2ezxVEZx0tRnNRZu5L2Iw/.../v&downloadAs=WinRAR Setup.exe

http://www.newsignsuniverse.com/c?x=O5kcU3uOp3pGGU5fEiW94LkHzOdfO97l2v/.../2jrKDgDyj5CmNGkbhNkgqu8f7rn2NMYKY2Xx5Ngt2WT2P1SzuZTJQXcgxh 0OGrGPsokcFSTH9tJ77x5egD7cekXQSQzdjnIWC8M5g NCQ6uRoStlmGJfdcVYfjIpK&downloadAs=WinRAR Setup.exe

http://www.downloadbundledownload.com/c?x=kOs/KFlaUrYqNlp12Io0cheKsiM7dPjm2tcmrsX7vzQ=&c=kLyssHt/VPi9/.../5bps&downloadAs=WinRAR Setup.exe

http://www.applicationbytecenter.com/c?x=Hh0leN8cSs4ARKgsE7jKvoU0U1YIg/MT6yvLOvbItBE=&c=GbfZQsk2gwXvD371DYIWlGqa7MBYZqAujuXADpOgiJCnIz49LbdDsUAVoEqERWh0KVz9Ldy9G30BcijqzV4wA/e31RqPFOCl3M86P6AfuprcB5aMTk3LCD0d/.../Wfc&downloadAs=WinRAR Setup.exe

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