freeyoutubedownload.exe

Generic

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 freeyoutubedownload.exe, “Generic Setup ” by Fried Cookie has been detected as adware by 11 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:
TeleCharger  (signed by Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Product:
Generic

Description:
Generic Setup

Version:
1.0.5.a0.1_32929

MD5:
72bf0dd6004d15c1048e6166a0ec19ee

SHA-1:
97563a5a499d9a84e6bae194b80b7fd7827fd1fe

SHA-256:
af5db882384d15923018569b4c43886896114039a0b9b238ebe928aa4de22932

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
5/10/2024 8:23:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCo.zlj
7.11.204.248

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150124

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3219

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.FriedCookie.CIRK
20829

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.UZ (variant)
9.11067

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallCo
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.192.14744

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dmfoqd
0.30.0.64812

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.ad3
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ironSource
15.1.24.23

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0105
7.2.24

File size:
691.3 KB (707,896 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/24/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/25/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Fried Cookie Ltd., OU=IT, O=Fried Cookie Ltd., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7AF7564936A3976396DE017B6EDADD0D

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:KsKpoyq5K8BdGN6TgjLkCXfCn6TzKXYrQDtrEitpp1DezMgKCekuWLO1:KsK2yqU8/b+LC6Te6nitHgmkux1

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

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