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Installer Web

Free Download (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 installer_adobe_flash_player_english.exe, “Installer Web Setup ” by Free Download (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 19 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:
Free Download (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer Web

Description:
Installer Web Setup

MD5:
d67a1b8ddd4a4a0fb7fcea88289b77cf

SHA-1:
7c236b55c5b67e0964ed244669ad7788aedb1be3

SHA-256:
cdd325ed37a451e7689d866ca94d0c37bcb9936b60f0edb015aaf0ea9712d05c

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/18/2024 8:35:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.197.248

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3219

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15124

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installcore-364
0.98/19863

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.KRD
20484

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.15
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.UQ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
1/24/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.Agent.SJGBXH
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14440

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.FrieCook
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.FriedCookie
v2015.01.24.11

McAfee
Artemis!CEEE80FADD31
5600.6875

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dlayfd
0.30.0.64448

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.94c
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ironSource
15.1.24.23

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.09

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1217
7.2.24

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
36092

File size:
770 KB (788,448 bytes)

Product version:
5.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Free Download (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/27/2014 2:26:58 PM

Valid to:
10/28/2015 2:26:58 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112188FF79FB726173E4354F5D668F721A4F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:25An7FdhVjPWWB4OOKvAtBeQJ0Zsq8lMGy:26VVrWw9YtBfi/x

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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Entropy:
7.8878

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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