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Software Program application

Alpha Superb (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 google-chrome.exe, “Software Program application Setup ” by Alpha Superb (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:
Prog Software   (signed by Alpha Superb (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Software Program application

Description:
Software Program application Setup

Version:
2.2.1.4

MD5:
97d9c84dc32e9c2a4ec80f4ef9d2c882

SHA-1:
703466c0baf0462466d2380bb6678a49923b098a

SHA-256:
3c6d4cc89403d7a3992f9cbbdeb11fd1a3c297ea131fce3579353c25cdf751b3

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:
4/27/2024 3:31:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.4.9.12

File size:
793.6 KB (812,624 bytes)

Product version:
3.3.7

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}\google-chrome.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Alpha Superb (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/15/2015 9:30:37 PM

Valid to:
6/15/2016 9:30:37 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121B57E90562D3B7893C27A3090EB5159E9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 3:52:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:mm2GBD2TOX798pPT93iiPsXi+cR7mA5GuGwX6T1XOcmTxhHkDdbxQfwT2+pHTE:mm2EDMCSpPZyhy+25Nhh+bxa8NT

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:
7.9170

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file google-chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.secureddownloaduniversefiles.com/c?x=5XksZMPqPsrDf39bK4CuYaiQD7XKSSa0Gh nZXzvL3I=&c=zG9n5tUo/mAM GssTl2DfenkMJuk8OPmKemFeYEY9Vo Bf0cLWgaVgQC/mBlvKzT6435 AfsmeS8CGaAIb3VRzEFzYxSCkVKgsPFdpeI0mC7zlsj8QRC6IFB1v/rBmALCKzbbqsV0abZLV5epGVYow4GyM1ZCjjG4PZjC4OL0ak=&downloadAs=google-chrome.exe&fallback_url=http://downloadpt.com/softwares/.../Chrome28.0.1500.72.exe

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