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Web internet

Alpha Apps (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 x_ray_installer.exe, “Web internet Setup ” by Alpha Apps (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:
Alpha Apps (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Web internet

Description:
Web internet Setup

MD5:
f39561132313adb70be1f2bce5eec985

SHA-1:
8b77477d10ad282fa1e85cc9cd4b03b01f8fe35b

SHA-256:
ea2972cf070dac9b175ec98a1e6b8c22fc63786f801f2cf62caf807bd72bb567

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 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:
4/24/2024 10:20:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.3.23

File size:
818 KB (837,592 bytes)

Product version:
1.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Alpha Apps (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2014 1:17:05 PM

Valid to:
12/17/2015 1:17:05 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112116F755147494667BE08D39682946E152

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:clta+6bqb4jXjkelG46BQ1uhOtwCXGwZF0Nst0qUsFQZ7jNiVeya3JxzE9eyvjP6:cltSeEFH3GQuDsuvry0zE0GPXq

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 x_ray_installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.minecraftprojects.net/x_ray_installer.exe

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