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java_setup.exe

Soft prog

PlatformFlash (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 java_setup.exe, “Soft prog Setup ” by PlatformFlash (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 the free Oracle Java Runtime but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Program soft   (signed by PlatformFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Soft prog

Description:
Soft prog Setup

Version:
1.8.2.2

MD5:
78a3ee9538ce5439af196b19a88f58c7

SHA-1:
3d3ec423546e2e923ad97afb834066004bddc617

SHA-256:
04439de36945c3db7551061efe53871c442777be086cd7a7bceeb54387c2cab6

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:
7/25/2025 10:44:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.5.30.11

File size:
831.1 KB (851,016 bytes)

Product version:
4.2.8

Copyright:
Program Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PlatformFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/1/2015 11:17:08 AM

Valid to:
6/1/2016 11:17:08 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121B08F3279C2B36B35BF13D4C9E3A78CBC

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):
12288:3OkG9phj3R6bK3v2myfyi5oFNnKXXgKKZuvFDaT9Gloj9gsJ2RK/qNgDewfwT2+W:3OkQDEevPyJouQkR+84gswRdga68NT

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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Entropy:
7.9194

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://cdn.softsumagrabclear.com/c?x=Iydc4RRUIHuMqnfY1dlNbjJTriyJJOKSCL9ZrZPyZd8=&c=S66h3SmVRrWkoskb/.../200=&downloadAs=Java_Setup.exe

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