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PlatformFlash (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 chrome_setup.exe, “Installer Setup ” by PlatformFlash (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. With this installer, users are expecting to download Google's Chrome web browser but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Web Installer   (signed by PlatformFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
1.5.3.1

MD5:
cab10ee685047546ddcbf02c3a49f28e

SHA-1:
0f84f9a668c2e9796cfb4844394d0864cf72fa47

SHA-256:
cf7442d7d4569789113e96bc009a7dfe48372abd0b340e68328558b7c05891b1

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:
6/27/2025 7:22:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.7.17

File size:
831.6 KB (851,608 bytes)

Product version:
5.3

Copyright:
Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\chrome_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PlatformFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/1/2015 9:47:08 PM

Valid to:
6/1/2016 9:47:08 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121B08F3279C2B36B35BF13D4C9E3A78CBC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 3:52:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:p+YHAS42QrjMchHjEYvJBhbxu/Sq1zpBiCGWc8NTBT:pRgLn/MdCRbQRpi7s5

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:
7.9190

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.softsumaconceptshead.com/c?x=yv5W16P1D/Zv4YJXUDybxKlp3iYyy/6mAKWQ Kq9Xj0=&c=svnPU9/.../dfhv93eeyH84GB9ki60oIy5O8gHQ8izxemjXTqMyQgIeW14rRnaUykQjOPZl5zykA2drelcyGpbHMBDvGUl68xYuD5VA935AtYRVBauGdr9ALA4yWWOO8cu1h TS3MVb4jauI3FBAiog9Dj5sH1IU=&downloadAs=Chrome_Setup.exe

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