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Platform Astro (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 itunes-12-1-2-27-32-bits.exe, “Installer Setup ” by Platform Astro (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. With this installer, users are expecting to download Apple's iTunes but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Software prog   (signed by Platform Astro (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
3.1.1.4

MD5:
d7469b07aede98261e682d29a070e7f1

SHA-1:
1b6f7c7c3477ac9f09c709cf5bf48565aa14dc7a

SHA-256:
7d565f6b7ca3a8c3a633dd61235444c3c4f1759f7e64c5ae681f8f9785cffec0

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 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:
5/19/2025 11:17:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.1.28.18

File size:
677.7 KB (693,920 bytes)

Product version:
2.6.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\itunes-12-1-2-27-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Platform Astro (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/27/2015 1:53:56 PM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 1:53:56 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121B4A1AA4D1DF540EC46834D78E914A598

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

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 itunes-12-1-2-27-32-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.broadbundlehub.com/c?x=Ai09uOlywXst9 p2pdbU/nj O1GtI L3HSZ8PHR4toI=&c=7DYt8u7pfJHCqzL12225pb0DTPJanvZMsFPpiws9483PYjfuUa4pMCih/sGadlYnmtoox6S48UmVO4JyheaX7g==&fallback_url=https://secure-appldnld.apple.com/itunes12/.../iTunesSetup.exe

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