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Web Generic

IS-Super (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 zipinstall.exe, “Web Generic Setup ” by IS-Super (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.
Publisher:
Internet   (signed by IS-Super (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Web Generic

Description:
Web Generic Setup

Version:
1.3.5.6

MD5:
0f1768430c97be59ea36bbd0096db1ea

SHA-1:
b43d730d79d85494a7f90f80370a57975c5ad1c8

SHA-256:
e233bb7c75265dbe98125d80b4a7d45d241cc8dfcc9118f9f64d5b46d11b63f4

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 6:47:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.7.7.19

File size:
866.6 KB (887,400 bytes)

Product version:
2.2.6

Copyright:
Generic Software web

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}\zipinstall.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
IS-Super (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/25/2015 12:29:09 PM

Valid to:
2/26/2016 12:29:09 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11211FE6240760C0BE06FF114FE5028A3E39

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:igYGnWGqADa8agAEqZuyTh72wa6uI+/iIy86IV8/WEGO9QFv72N2QfwT2+pHTE:igYWUwDhjqTTh72o+D680iF72h8NT

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:
7.9196

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file zipinstall.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.directbuildworld.com/c?x=ZeqpcMNMsRkN lZvgjn3rnUPZJkdhHAz7Q9bF71t45I=&c=OSIWoyvhhkclojFHXlVbZvVkjO9M/XYOql0WqrreG2aAF3ighq7x59ASYeCXdKECJWmVLydCQ0oRhydFoeGNW/iWvix8QwkEbDNbpEyriVCh vBE8Gj4CUz2ahomFJ2r5ToZCUPG2aYYsPXpFM3wfRAghtHaVAK gbGL7VFKh1Q=&downloadAs=zipinstall.exe&fallback_url=http://.../7z938.exe

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