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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_microsoft_office_english.exe, “Software Setup ” by Free Download (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 11 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:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

MD5:
c6f24c60f8dbaa2486670369d38e8932

SHA-1:
fee7bf27277a0752fda86db4accd94f90399bf19

SHA-256:
c61cca37ffbffd94574883e122465549bb1331b483abddc6801f8e553681562c

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
4/23/2024 5:14:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.204.170

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3221

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.AKZ
20811

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.15
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.UQ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14728

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ironSource
15.1.23.2

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.09

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36694

File size:
772.2 KB (790,776 bytes)

Product version:
2.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\searches\new folder\installer_microsoft_office_english.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/27/2014 6:26:58 AM

Valid to:
10/28/2015 6:26:58 AM

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:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:NPcaEO3eV58CUt1YXLaiffIBR9mDNLVkT5p0/LgMOx4LAm+M1okmd0+siX3/eIT:NPcVv5DLaiHumDZqT70Do4vkK1iXTT

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:
7.8853

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.nawert.com/.../download?p=US&concordancia=b&red=s&plataforma=c&anuncio=36119704310&kw=free office 2010&ubicacion=&categoria=&random=5087486451801652590&posicion=1t1&gclid=CL707d7FmsMCFYOUfgodyC0ACA&tmuid=eed525da64681018d49fe8ae100dbc79

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