businesscards-mx_1_21211.exe

Fast Install (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 businesscards-mx_1_21211.exe by Fast Install (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 10 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:
Fast Install (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c1bd640845d00f0e1c008d8ec92b6cd5

SHA-1:
96a04aed5ee8737a622577b517aeed6bb7c8addb

SHA-256:
e951e908c6613f86cfe84751c66c2daf32c00ff16fb23fcddfc871c3a9370f33

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
4/24/2024 11:12:42 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.197.26

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3254

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.FriedCookie.CIRK
20434

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.24
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PL potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.188.14395

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dklxjc
0.28.6.64267

Reason Heuristics
PUP.FastInstallFriedCookie.Y
14.12.21.11

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.09

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
35418

File size:
712.2 KB (729,272 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\programs\businesscards-mx_1_21211.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/7/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/8/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Fast Install (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Fast Install (Fried Cookie Ltd.), STREET=28 Lilinblum St., L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=6513307, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
31AA5FD86D35629EC9AB2CA16CCFBA75

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:cW8pngT3IgE1E/ljOskfylE0imTpNggDlvvw+hB5q+4DazsKyKC0T9:cW8xy3IgEa9ORfO+gphhBzXFyN0J

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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