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Generic Internet

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, “Generic Internet 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 program   (signed by IS-Super (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Generic Internet

Description:
Generic Internet Setup

Version:
2.0.3.4

MD5:
dfc6540d6d3af5f4f88d8238738f84a9

SHA-1:
f1bc818a737e2155408da487d1e7a1b4eff415c7

SHA-256:
12300cce4f97f83a713b9319859c219fa90aa91bea4ba72aa7b3e796d6e560f4

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:
11/24/2024 6:18:36 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.12.25.16

File size:
892.8 KB (914,208 bytes)

Product version:
1.7

Copyright:
Installer Internet Soft

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 9:29:09 AM

Valid to:
2/26/2016 9:29:09 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 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

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:
7.9180

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://www.bitsfilesbundles.com/c?x=53A8waA9L58WJxRuL8 KImhTbXNU4kNCCec/DZQVkjs=&c=MSXTuwydm0poa0ripl02EzXEEIXoO3HUw Y7xb69nMiAfoDOSdXlgVwi6DWIIfTfLDXR9HZnk xbV1XxsjfCPTWWEqVb6HGs6icvWDYaShf87Ng8yPMPlIPUn1mt383DGepcO13P4iIy1vuwi3xVjwHPWK9GJ5u4QuXfFKu9OL8=&downloadAs=zipinstall.exe&fallback_url=http://.../7z938.exe

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