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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:
52aba353e35abaa59386fd465e0503d4

SHA-1:
c6eaa480ac0bdfa41e8bfe9c0c5f64cb4703d65c

SHA-256:
a92aa092ae526509e99b59d9eeca36886a226097776592dd1139405eb1521f87

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:
12/26/2024 7:23:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.5.2.1

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\inetcache\ie\{random}\zipinstall.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/25/2015 7:29:09 AM

Valid to:
2/26/2016 7:29:09 AM

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 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:sgYGnWGqADa8agAEqZuyTh72wa6uI+/iIy86IV8/WEGO9QFv72N2QfwT2+pHTE:sgYWUwDhjqTTh72o+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=V 3b/a3ll0gUezcoRWPgu8cdpYnb5tlkidxL2QQO8Xo=&c=K0ZJZB6noRpe03NEid8zxZvXwrAyGBOmHLSR9NA70gEEUmCGy9BnyUufEfhv1/b545Od77 HOaDekXhGF sDTOzW2woZDixqadkUd72uQxCo0bETmz6R8asSXaGx7u/ItuxX2xHqpPT1DTpjm30TJKT hLvSlEWhgK1AUztto6o=&downloadAs=zipinstall.exe&fallback_url=http://.../7z938.exe

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