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google chrome.exe

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Criteria Quality (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 google chrome.exe, “Internet Setup ” by Criteria Quality (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 Google's Chrome web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.

File name:

google chrome.exe

Publisher:

Web Application (signed by Criteria Quality (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:

Internet

Description:

Internet Setup

MD5:

b807d31ae819ad69e50553d6afdf7abf

SHA-1:

95d21fff8b1d6a4a4daa8eb3ecd531fe3c3ec36f

SHA-256:

5e754482dbdb7287529f20d3acce9e7a9e6a0b17858690374ace145ad32614ce

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 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:

7/1/2025 9:52:31 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)

16.2.2.16

File size:

955.9 KB (978,832 bytes)

Product version:

5.4.7

Program web

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\google chrome.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Criteria Quality (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

12/16/2015 3:21:34 PM

Valid to:

6/29/2016 4:39:55 PM

Subject:

CN=Criteria Quality (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Criteria Quality (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:

CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:

11216ABCF20419312093F809F0E003C850D7

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):

24576:2Hl0J+JinXu+fy6jFXsxRbvUyRzkDeQI+AMuuJVnsWbY:2Fq+JWrjFIU+oDi+AwzbY

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:

7.9298

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file google chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.giftcapitalgrab.com/c?x=pNwUduS p6AlsHH4iQ DQIehMG0XA3aOAvSofaKqRxE=&c=JePCna24NFTRCe1dKhAee2Q4BHNZ1BdfJViTqYqs1BU2T1nshAo9/.../BxuqLBfdShh53VGNasrwcSxsNxJAECjsOF2o7Fu&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.centraluniversedelivery.com/c?x=gMy44UDSnhbUUvGOFIG2ugwkpYlYYaLn6b817Lpr8sg=&c=IS/.../zV2bOl1vLExeGMUL87J&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.hostsendpackage.com/c?x=pJb6 LWIqsn/.../ftkMcKeksrxqpaqeHbsWYN5UvFyZmUup2Pao84xSr6BEt Ys9XykEAgX s22LAcxO eVNhzXnk2mmdMYfBR5Gd1IqXVFMcJZMUNlvLOh81QcIMc2 7N7XNj&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

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