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system_firefoxupdateam.exe

Web Installer App

Premium Funnel (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 system_firefoxupdateam.exe, “Web Installer App Setup ” by Premium Funnel (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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Mozilla Firefox web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Installer   (signed by Premium Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Web Installer App

Description:
Web Installer App Setup

Version:
1.1.2.8

MD5:
a7bb1a084eeadea7101cbfd8dedd57bf

SHA-1:
1385e2fb1cc32a2ff7e5531df7d9def8f1009112

SHA-256:
704d35f254df1e96dde7fab1ba9b8939f39c4c09e999a4ac8ad7f0d43e0a9de3

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
5/16/2024 1:11:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.10.29.7

File size:
693 KB (709,664 bytes)

Product version:
4.7

Copyright:
Application

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\ProgramData\optimizer\program\system_firefoxupdateam.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Premium Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
3/3/2015 12:35:51 AM

Valid to:
3/3/2016 12:35:51 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121646F1987401C6A03888F8D0822777E42

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 8:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:rpRkpzACai3vtC1mn84X/TNtx7hBh2tZN+ZrsiU8kHttX9lphtu2w7rWLg:rPkdH1C1m88/TNtxFXk+U8kn1hXmrig

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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:
7.8980

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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