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Media Theory (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 setup.exe, “App Setup ” by Media Theory (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:
Software generic   (signed by Media Theory (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
App

Description:
App Setup

Version:
4.5.5.0

MD5:
32942ae9e30987b34ba43ee38f63f3ab

SHA-1:
394c865c835e634d032433ac9d3bd8de31ad4332

SHA-256:
343d62ff59c42c16fed80da60346e97994a00de9b67d1e096554ee1fbe00596d

Scanner detections:
0 / 68

Status:
Clean (as of last analysis)

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:
4/25/2024 6:05:16 AM UTC  (today)

File size:
671.1 KB (687,224 bytes)

Product version:
2.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Media Theory (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/27/2015 1:47:57 PM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 1:47:57 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11218295FFE5374F79955121D1CC9B52AAE0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:cZfG1XbKiTKerPYLgV9vF7t+HOhwCwtKp/fcMRMb8+vN0cFAdz9rzonK9PzzxNnE:cZf8uiTKerPY49n+uh57psMRLmNfKDzU

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 setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.straightdownloadsfloor.com/c?x=N mUlI59B1uLE2jhDEzWgpFF6WEaQ0HCO3qDmZCEGmY=&c=AsKQP fSFKym65vdi8qz0nN/uT0nzORrqqwOLw/n0Ty3ftVAA1u8tz 3ve2OsrRyOLIDY0UO050Ewu9gDzlPXA==&fallback_url=http://chachagong7.com/download/.../14495?lpm_id=15&filename=setup.exe&blocksdk=ironsrc&

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