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Astro Source (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 apache_openoffice_4.1.1_win_x86_install_en-gb.exe, “Web Setup ” by Astro Source (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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Apache OpenOffice but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Software   (signed by Astro Source (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Web

Description:
Web Setup

Version:
3.0.1.1

MD5:
f9d5f9284868c61509534e6f0499beff

SHA-1:
eafa9103707a4ba74bfd67c8a5d1328f3ea207ff

SHA-256:
97ec811f87314b7f8d7447e1bdd181ba2b69503aa3c406ec62e44242195a2435

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 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:
8/13/2025 12:41:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.9.6.15

File size:
716.3 KB (733,520 bytes)

Product version:
2.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\apache_openoffice_4.1.1_win_x86_install_en-gb.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/5/2015 5:19:26 PM

Valid to:
1/6/2016 5:19:26 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11210693BA8F7B68476694F6539864BB7C3F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:JlsGWGBW+ymsVQkLKX7rNcENV5b00VSXP1Wu/MM9bzMe2SLOAqUhOhqXk60FNdt1:JlsGW0W2sZLKrqeV5DVSXPUu/M8bzMes

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:
7.8922

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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