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Installer Generic

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, “Installer Generic Setup ” by Media Theory (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 8 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:
Software Web   (signed by Media Theory (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Installer Generic

Description:
Installer Generic Setup

Version:
5.4.5.0

MD5:
d6b4cf09f2ecb1191b18e1623dfc09b5

SHA-1:
9c4b1acd5ab79e4b1ae39f477523d8430c844b7f

SHA-256:
d81fe1a901498603eb34565cb00c5c0965228d696b2bb4b326e7daf2590feaf3

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Inconclusive  (probably just false positive detections)

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:
4/24/2024 12:39:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Adware InstallCore
2017.0.2849

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.890
9.0.1.029

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ACZ potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.EG
16.1.25

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.741

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.22

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
42902

File size:
794.1 KB (813,200 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.1

Copyright:
Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/27/2015 11:47:57 AM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 11:47:57 AM

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 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:n9O7PwTpUesil7NzhewfHKz5VIJjRso/ohNSHyzazwq:nMMKesiFe+EVI1moQsczq

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:
7.9174

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://clping.com/.../?trk_id=36279669&sub=4-0798-dl1&gender=f&min_age=26&max_age=30&frontend=1

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