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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, “Program Setup ” by Media Theory (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 13 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:
Web Internet   (signed by Media Theory (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Program

Description:
Program Setup

Version:
5.1.2.7

MD5:
2ae8c3fd76e00d4b5d205209bae50042

SHA-1:
fd7a8465825c8cab982d923f37c22c58d3b3dea0

SHA-256:
73e7cf266e301554dc7480e7a2fde9a8e02d78784586c5904c0e9fab5bcf31e8

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
4/25/2024 3:32:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.JO
8.3.2.2

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2913

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7383

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.890
9.0.1.0331

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ADO potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12547

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.212.17810

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2015.11.27.08

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallMonster.dxghgw
0.30.26.4437

Qihoo 360 Security
QVM06.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1077

Sophos
Install Core Click run software (PUA)
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
SScope.Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
45146

File size:
956.1 KB (979,000 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

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 12:47:57 PM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 12:47:57 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 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:r7GwRQVi9iYdqpAOOJhK+K7n8ENYRTcgwA8F208OXTDq1ltFe24Mz9S9hcyLfGo9:r7RRUi9ZKTOuF780YRTcK66l2HhcWfSg

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:
7.9339

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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