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Astro Network (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 0.exe by Astro Network (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 19 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:
Astro Network (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5aa41bf226a86d9c0028255d0a5d4bc1

SHA-1:
68449a2c8aea0fbd4a25e5141f33ee1a5f9086b8

SHA-256:
413376aae5565cc335cda7595bd7d254b702b1382d64f82c1f1c135b133e48c6

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/26/2024 3:31:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.760688
7.11.198.70

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3136

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15418

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.EA
20498

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.38502
9.0.1.0108

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Downloader
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PL potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
4/18/2015

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of icreinstall_adobe_flash_setup.exe (Adware)
2015.7.19.21

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.188.14468

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AstroNet
v2015.04.18.09

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!5AA41BF226A8
16.8.708.2

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.6eb
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallCore.ironSource
15.4.18.9

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
59

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_INSTALCOR
7.2.108

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALCOR
10.465.18

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
35418

File size:
742.9 KB (760,688 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Astro Network (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/22/2014 8:02:00 PM

Valid to:
10/23/2015 8:02:00 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121D5280137EC081E84AED06FDD52E337A0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 4:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:9HzpxDH+a8jL4T5kAi2sHLHkL4zZARHhRrXyTT62E7bWL0i2DQ+8v7bczgE1v3t0:9HzDHt8jsxi2sCWAXRr8T62E7A2DQ+8j

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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