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adblock-plus.exe

Software Web

Astro Delivery (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 adblock-plus.exe, “Software Web Setup ” by Astro Delivery (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 14 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:
IMDownloader  (signed by Astro Delivery (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Software Web

Description:
Software Web Setup

Version:
1.0.5.a0.1_33147

MD5:
461958fe22b6f278c6b66ebb91d4b0ab

SHA-1:
1fa4a47a3c79765c938314cc40f629e37903dcf7

SHA-256:
05dfce314ec05c01aaab626a7c3d08673f3001915ecb9a1e18c116757187c090

Scanner detections:
14 / 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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 7:37:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.760240
7.11.204.50

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2918

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.151121

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.RO
20805

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.15
9.0.1.0325

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.UZ (variant)
9.11056

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
15.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14723

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.A
v2015.11.21.08

McAfee
Artemis!461958FE22B6
5600.6574

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dlayma
0.30.0.64812

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
15.11.21.20

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0108
7.2.325

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
36882

File size:
742.4 KB (760,240 bytes)

Product version:
4.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\fevrier 2015\adblock-plus.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/21/2014 10:11:59 AM

Valid to:
10/22/2015 10:11:59 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121A99E73962365DC8A4A1F35AD57C59E60

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:NFlpVCAXbfEeqKSUst4he1DfP6RevdMu6ll0IedCt+2RSm3d1OjplgZPDs9AVCb2:NFl3CArfi4hCP6mM5jek+K32pStYCVCy

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)

The file adblock-plus.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://d13dhn7ldhrcf6.cloudfront.net/download.php?os=&icon=aHR0cDovL3NjcmVlbnNob3RzLmZyLnNmdGNkbi5uZXQvZnIvc2Nybi8zMTgwMDAvMzE4OTk5L3RodW1ibmFpbF8xMzkwMzE2ODU2LTEwMHgxMDAucG5n&desc=VW4gR29vZ2xlIENocm9tZSAibm8gbG9nbyI=&name=Adblock Plus&domain=adblock-plus&ss=&lang=fr_FR&url=aHR0cDovL2FkYmxvY2stcGx1cy5zb2Z0b25pYy5mcg==&version=150115&ins=organic-portaluxfr

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