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chromecast-setup_setup.exe

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Install Service (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 chromecast-setup_setup.exe, “Software Setup ” by Install Service (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 Google's Chrome web browser but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Installer   (signed by Install Service (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

MD5:
a564b155556a21fd9075c09469911305

SHA-1:
2c79c7640de934b44c93f26c119b89f81332b72c

SHA-256:
6970c33391043f707e7e0c8699175f5c4a0c3bcb9687556fac0433337f02aeca

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:
4/26/2024 12:00:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.3.23.7

File size:
705.2 KB (722,104 bytes)

Product version:
2.3.9

Copyright:
Program Installer application

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\chromecast-setup_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Service (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/6/2015 4:34:02 AM

Valid to:
2/7/2016 4:34:02 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121E2D3CEFCC57CC17548D72BB314D26C65

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:OpSGkjPPGfhCpgtWxB61ehCmgZacsZnLobrKUx7Lm9b5tnFuXROpbERub:OpStjPPGfhCpwZ5aRnLWKQ7LcDuSV

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:
7.8578

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file chromecast-setup_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://securecloudfiledownload1418630611.storage.googleapis.com/download_start_com/108150/.../chromecast-setup_setup.exe

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