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Setup.exe

Tweaks App (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 by Tweaks App (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 6 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:
Tweaks App (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
15a0f6e9d66f885ea45504b58e1aa658

SHA-1:
b4998db59e992717c0171a44536905936935ab27

SHA-256:
95f99a6b5f46e4ab14b15eb32c25173c30fe99231f6334450b21b2232ca7bbf3

Scanner detections:
6 / 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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 6:48:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen9
7.11.180.234

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3312

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.MZIV
19887

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.38104
9.0.1.05190

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4788237
33706

File size:
790.7 KB (809,704 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Tweaks App (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/6/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/7/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Tweaks App (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Tweaks App (Fried Cookie Ltd.), STREET=28 Lilinblum St., L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=6513307, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
3CB1BFDEAAFE577359A49E0B577FCCBF

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:mwvpLFThRHQYS2lP1BdRQRb+gSq2vrtJHfLhnxzWjWNKxtxZgL7bJb:mwv5FT7HnJRQRbff2vrtJHzhQnxtmPd

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:
7.8748

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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