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firefox_setup.exe

Software Program

Connector Platform (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 firefox_setup.exe, “Software Program Setup ” by Connector Platform (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 Mozilla Firefox web browser but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Program   (signed by Connector Platform (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Software Program

Description:
Software Program Setup

Version:
3.8.5.3

MD5:
e0fb9796741d60b459eef4b1fbc93e71

SHA-1:
9c9a9b603021f53a7304385eb5a522c2552d45f2

SHA-256:
a8eb6330654d607848d9068cf487d922508395b44a6b8287d5466cc890161f17

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:
5/17/2025 7:58:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.1.14.15

File size:
919.5 KB (941,520 bytes)

Product version:
5.1.9

Copyright:
Installer Application

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\firefox_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Connector Platform (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/20/2015 1:11:38 PM

Valid to:
2/21/2016 1:11:38 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121BC108E3D71CFFA972CD15D08CCFCF3D3

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

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:
7.9099

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file firefox_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.softdl4ubundlessigns.com/c?x=CQhjRIKX2bW63kMh/kFW9tJhGV6YQjlU9bG4i5XXotI=&c=rFABn94IHWrprYQbf3XFE2a1tKtubSQ8lAur7shVWK6ZLxoX8s4xqEcfT14n4wYqAUDFW9GaMRP3H4uKgY1JZ3WBRrWUg8Gu2Goco9vgG 8587SjbJ5ppFt7HecWDXjAim147yj7q9T6PWeYLYUUlg==&downloadAs=Firefox_Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://softdownload3.com/s4m/.../FirefoxSetup.exe

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