setup.exe

Software

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, “Software 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:
Web   (signed by Media Theory (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

Version:
1.5.1.2

MD5:
66c90f0879a7ca2075312f0da824233f

SHA-1:
e77543bdddd7a59813400f71dc73f27f61a9a1ca

SHA-256:
be7bd8b409c2e597c82b95ae80c5d0eec8f46cf8fb77f694471e64ae4ec8b7c9

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:
5/5/2024 9:37:00 AM UTC  (today)

File size:
791.8 KB (810,840 bytes)

Product version:
1.4.6

Copyright:
Generic

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
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

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://cdn.dashpackagesplace.com/c?x=dz2WbPa4fgzsCzgp2RqPMPdauZqKW7dMrhX6avlnMtQ=&c=tlUtVQpL/Puv8oiDc9olwws 6amUbSep j4o5BQ7E4CYvAYrusRsP16h3rCgyj3AQZiWm9E/fIQE0a35cMUmZ77RXG/L2000zwAiLIYr 6Z7MJzClniH0ngDruNtnM8l&fallback_url=http://chachagong8.com/download/.../5598?lpm_id=101&blocksdk=ironsrc&

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