icreinstall_install_flashplayer11x32_mssd_aih_other.exe

Astro Delivery (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_install_flashplayer11x32_mssd_aih_other.exe by Astro Delivery (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 14 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 the free Adobe Flash Player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Astro Delivery (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
fcaf5ab922699f5ff02295acdebb85d4

SHA-1:
c6e2acf142adee8f11254c9bebe3c3e1a0092734

SHA-256:
a580e06f25e0d91bfe7ba3f6d929b43ec7d44dfae74c701056748e96265cbf83

Scanner detections:
14 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 1:43:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallCo.ewbs
7.11.205.214

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3153

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.HF
20884

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.15
9.0.1.091

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.SC potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.AG.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
15.4.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14791

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallCore.ironSource
15.4.1.6

Sophos
PUA 'InstallCore ToDownload'
59

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
36694

File size:
715 KB (732,200 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\icreinstall_install_flashplayer11x32_mssd_aih_other.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/21/2014 9:11:59 AM

Valid to:
10/22/2015 9:11:59 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121A99E73962365DC8A4A1F35AD57C59E60

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

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:sOFar5ucHkqAfn2ruAgBPB/pZSzCamQ2/wh+5WURcNe9ExPo/bu8+:sOFWtEMgB5/3amfWUR+e9eSe

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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 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)