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Setup.exe

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Max Media (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 file Setup.exe, “Program Setup ” by Max Media (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. This downloadble file is typically blocked through Google's Safe Browsing technology in Chrome web browser.
Publisher:
Max Media (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Program

Description:
Program Setup

MD5:
a4c8157bb670721d759619da0c4e1fd1

SHA-1:
adf4ae0017b8e1b6a7b1cfe08958efe13796a6dc

SHA-256:
1ce2beddab49cf6fb4abc309e41bef61b81b3c18c77baea64b06248c443b88ec

Scanner detections:
8 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 10:09:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCo.zlz
7.11.205.178

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3215

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.49
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.VW potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.CZ
15.1.25

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dnajze
0.30.0.65070

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.installCore
15.3.18.1

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
36694

File size:
760.6 KB (778,872 bytes)

Product version:
4.2

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Max Media (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/14/2015 2:48:17 AM

Valid to:
1/15/2016 2:48:17 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121680FECA4E2C7352245C7A54E2ADF3332

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

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:mZFaLTQBW6OOkkv1aU79yGG3M5rmv/PUCuFIgWcZrvHMAauZ2V+DUZ/zEQXITvvp:mZF6QBW6OOkkNa9GGyrm3PL7mZrZaugM

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:
7.8688

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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