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SuperSource (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_ares_spanish.exe, “Software Setup ” by SuperSource (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.
Publisher:
Generic Web   (signed by SuperSource (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

Version:
3.3.2.0

MD5:
0bfb5074370125fb461a73e9c96a427d

SHA-1:
5b0105853acb1014a7569b8cb1b3e030f635965e

SHA-256:
abd4c9509ed23b0abbbc9fc62fe15b901ba1f21c744e7954111b0bb6d4e2b10c

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 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:
4/19/2024 11:05:22 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.7.10.3

File size:
711.3 KB (728,392 bytes)

Product version:
3.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\installer_ares_spanish.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SuperSource (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/26/2015 10:17:22 AM

Valid to:
2/25/2016 1:05:10 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121BE6912A0987100DD484A1672AEC5A251

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:ZkuGWbRLUKobe4gEtQyCpl6E0ZoaiK/QcVlGCjAcQuNImnJoWf2k:ZkuPbRwO2HCP6E0ZXYcVlJEc/Imn/+k

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file installer_ares_spanish.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dk.butotiresa.com/installers/axtan_installers/get.php?ik=ici&ut=f8821d5d81c3b638def9eb20ff85390a&aa=lp/1/seo//&ua=generic&u=L2Rvd25sb2FkLmluc3RzZW8uY29tL2luc3RhbGxlcnMvb3V0LzAwMzI4MDAzMjkwMDMzMC9waWlkLTAxMjM0NTY3ODk5ODc0NTYzMjEwMDEyMzQ1Njc4OTEyL2xwLzEvc2VvL3NwYW5pc2gvc2VvL2dlbmVyaWMvYXJlcy9kLzc4MjE5ODAyN2ZjNTA5NGM0NzlkM2VmOWE0M2IyMmI1L2ljaS9uYS9uYS8xL0FBL2luc3RhbGxlcl9hcmVzX1NwYW5pc2guZXhl&p=U0VP&x=L2hvbWUvZG93bl9jcm9ucy9wdWJsaWNfaHRtbC9pbnN0YWxsZXJzL291dC9scC8xL3Nlby9zcGFuaXNoL3Nlby9nZW5lcmljL2FyZXMvZC83ODIxOTgwMjdmYzUwOTRjNDc5ZDNlZjlhNDNiMjJiNS9pY2kvbmEvbmEvMS9BQS9pbnN0YWxsZXJfYXJlc19TcGFuaXNoLmV4ZQ==&loop=0&s=&moved=1

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