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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Download Free (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 adobe_flash_setup.exe by Download Free (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 16 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:
Download Free (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b3e99f252e251cb9ca81f45251523972

SHA-1:
6390828838e1e5dddeef8107ceed124e1afc09cd

SHA-256:
a355f220f4983336d95ebb6a6ef72b749424e1f0bbb047e80c3a437931190ba4

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
5/10/2024 6:13:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.759488
7.11.188.128

avast!
Malware-gen
150319-0

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3156

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.FriedCookie.CIRK
21573

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.19
9.0.1.087

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.QW potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
15.3.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of adobe_flash_setup.exe (Adware)
2015.7.3.8

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15414

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Bundle
v2015.03.28.08

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dmfohh
0.30.8.659

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallCore.Installer
15.3.28.20

Sophos
InstallCore ToDownload
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
35088

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.53615
2.0.0.2120

File size:
741.7 KB (759,488 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adobe_flash_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Free (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/29/2014 10:03:26 AM

Valid to:
10/30/2015 10:03:26 AM

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

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

Serial number:
11218C152083F983B542EF0AC7E14586B4DE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 4:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:gHCatd9reXvIMgHf/8O8Hrt6eQs2nh7OpraDq16VARsm+zlRoIst88Zh8v:gHCy9reXmKraD46/mkoh8v

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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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Entropy:
7.8659

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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