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adobe_flash_setup.exe

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Max Setup (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, “Installer Setup ” by Max Setup (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 13 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:
Max Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

MD5:
f2e8fe2ab150e647a3bf33a81d4187d0

SHA-1:
b716cd16f72d0a967c90b11238ea0ae19917ccc6

SHA-256:
4b3c74a5887ac2002176aeafb55448d510b0a59431d4001bc53a41581b1c8a25

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
12/17/2025 6:46:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCo.ewb
7.11.206.100

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3111

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.FriedCookie.CIRK
20928

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.38
9.0.1.0133

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.TD potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
15.5.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of unconfirmed 40603.crdownload (Adware)
2015.8.10.7

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.193.14824

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.SID.A
v2015.05.13.10

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dmfogj
0.30.0.65070

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallCore.Installer
15.5.13.6

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
36666

File size:
858.8 KB (879,456 bytes)

Product version:
4.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Max Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/10/2014 6:10:53 PM

Valid to:
12/11/2015 6:10:53 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121FC9E1A9C3422431D142D3266A640CC1E

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:nuZp20FH88/Z+DsaxhnUfsrohHzVScnPHRmnOqZVrk48VzV1z5O6iWQB:nuZF88/Z+Dsajpwh8DrkJf1zYtWA

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 adobe_flash_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://browsers.onlineupdatenow.com/dl.php?conversion_id=14219935019342&site_id=2587&app_id=4&lp_id=371&v=ico&stub_id=71&v_id=57d721fe0be6b2e9f6191ec2a343965a&dist_id=330&channel=jovdaaufl&cid=adk2_Vhb43-Rr1psf57SI6HIutzIcxpYedlwYZHEqxvAKYUBQONhj-YyBYd8ZELcgJwsUftz1bZp4JIMK32Uwr3R39OVQKQLIAJTKBfLTi8K-52i9pVes1OM6QL_OIhyhlErBmtXzWfoco1k2IHmpv8TP-N5f_MKm-A5aBMMsOOGzIZAIwnVG63PGivXXQ7UmN3AslwppsNaFQHS3h7aO8D-iqT4_r6CLuUgqZRuGCy2oBo4iG14fIqgwH9tfy_IR-I67n0WaDSQTayiV5h6EzlBTJ0x6y9XxnT5PesHrMxf2C0anjvliFAqcxT-sAyD_O5VkzqjHklYqQ1uIG-gzlpm86VrCLLmKNoUv1qRjzu8bVoanfWccTyPMc0RduaocIknmDTRUjoJLwa3noGHtzzdvU4EdYNOulDP34UadU5XvLj3kU90&sid=50641240

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