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Connector 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 vlc_setup.exe, “Software web Setup ” by Connector 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 VideoLAN VLC media player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Web Soft   (signed by Connector Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Software web

Description:
Software web Setup

MD5:
81321bb6c4bb34a8b81703f481dc0abb

SHA-1:
5a836a8c0e153dcf0ed308bfcae4adbc40ef1b5b

SHA-256:
12b959e75db22fe26b545b482b0af7860dcb5e8f03c714e49166de3710d99176

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:
6/17/2024 5:57:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.4.10.9

File size:
676.5 KB (692,712 bytes)

Product version:
1.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/6/2015 4:05:34 AM

Valid to:
2/7/2016 4:05:34 AM

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

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

Serial number:
112179A54F51EBE40357D4DB79D45790125F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:/nMFp6tchAgGsz7uUnuboJJq81usR5svMBO4sfHXzPNJNmsWeOnzkbZC:/MFoteh3zqUubousHsuO4sfjPzPbZC

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:
7.8904

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://cdn.softsumafilesnow.com/c?x=fiTXFLyG6otCx IKSga1T7 6sdE7c80Tg5BYLFIS23g=&c=YoSP/.../d3EcTMTb5SDtYYvRu8aO0GHS8wUWNcueqnhiLnGbfxg3aAOOhVHBi RqBlokmxZG9OrgdFqeEzKA598BAgZJ 780JKT lNs6yt5Q2vAYPj1frZPVefQbboQ&downloadAs=VLC_Setup.exe

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