icreinstall_chrome_setup.exe

Software Generic

Connector Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_chrome_setup.exe, “Software Generic Setup ” by Connector Funnel (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 12 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Google's Chrome web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Installer   (signed by Connector Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Software Generic

Description:
Software Generic Setup

Version:
4.3.2.8

MD5:
f52085f765124b96a42ec7bf1465e92f

SHA-1:
0901b69296469c3c393bc95560c201979ac1e44e

SHA-256:
b5b90b131f6b748aebcc3a0ab214c2633b8681e47698233a8c9ff5cee19dc033

Scanner detections:
12 / 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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:52:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
3.6.1.96

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-150419

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.HF
21818

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.307
9.0.1.0109

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.WX potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11496

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2015.7.20.17

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.202.15641

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!89B10931FC8E
5600.6698

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallCore.Installer
15.4.19.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
38882

File size:
687.9 KB (704,400 bytes)

Product version:
5.4.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\icreinstall_chrome_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/6/2015 2:05:34 AM

Valid to:
2/7/2016 2:05:34 AM

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

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

Serial number:
112179A54F51EBE40357D4DB79D45790125F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:xmPGARuafMQBDixsOrofSVkK9ZxM6qCr++JUitW5m24f3txqSLYnRHXjeJCs1:xmPlRP9PMGK9ZxrqZ+J3tt3vPtsR3jel

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:
7.8929

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to os.solvefile.com  (207.189.109.121:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdnus.solvefile.com  (207.189.109.121:80)

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