word_setup.exe

Web

SuperSetup (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 word_setup.exe, “Web Setup ” by SuperSetup (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. 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:
Application Software   (signed by SuperSetup (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Web

Description:
Web Setup

Version:
2.8.4.5

MD5:
0a530bf9543a444610fa55a73553b290

SHA-1:
5bc143731fa917f0e6c029253429bc2fd75bd8c4

SHA-256:
ebcce77c03191f75e9013aa041ef056f5457bad737a66b6c2fe3ed828c8de645

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
11/1/2024 1:31:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15513

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.FriedCookie.CIRK
21945

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.437
9.0.1.0133

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.YH potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
5/13/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
15.5.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2015.8.10.18

McAfee
Artemis!0A530BF9543A
5600.6766

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallCore.Installer
15.5.13.15

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0401
7.2.133

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
39486

File size:
708.3 KB (725,304 bytes)

Product version:
3.2.0

Copyright:
Software

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\word_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/24/2015 12:49:59 AM

Valid to:
2/25/2016 12:49:59 AM

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

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

Serial number:
112151333A79B18A71B659CF234378E6341E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 12:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:/26a9pu//Ur/1Tww4qc5uWHriOMQ0c2nIRr5tNbiJvRu4TxW9ZFuleGFA:/262u/kluqcBLiZC2IRteJRsu6

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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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Entropy:
7.8470

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file word_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

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