word_setup.exe

Software

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, “Software Setup ” by SuperSetup (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 13 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:
App Internet   (signed by SuperSetup (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

Version:
3.8.5.8

MD5:
bd5d62fd0d73113474519b0be4fb7c65

SHA-1:
c8722f3f058af0fdb5a4693f48786551842e28ff

SHA-256:
03ca8448544248b702c2f2c0fd18c8d31214737f5246ade5135fed1d5fb03294

Scanner detections:
13 / 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 7:40:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.151115

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.FriedCookie.CIRK
23503

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.437
9.0.1.0319

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ACZ potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12493

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
11/15/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
15.11.25

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.212.17705

Malwarebytes
v2015.11.15.11

McAfee
Artemis!BD5D62FD0D73
5600.6580

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
15.11.15.23

Sophos
Install Core Click run software (PUA)
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
44914

File size:
869.9 KB (890,816 bytes)

Product version:
1.8.7

Copyright:
Web Generic Application

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}\word_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/24/2015 4:49:59 AM

Valid to:
2/25/2016 4:49:59 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 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:9U70lYlQDK0xu6UkH5j9d6Ifa85PuHG3P:9ch0g67l2IfVPuHGf

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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Entropy:
7.9160

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file word_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 8 URLs.

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