Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by Smooth Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.)? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as InstallCore (fs) and Generic.763. The detection rate for the Smooth Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.) files collected here is 15%. Please read on for more details.
You will typically see Smooth Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.) when clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:
You can view additional details from the Smooth Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.) certificate with the following steps:
Here's a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by Smooth Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.):
As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by Smooth Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.) and that no one has tampered with the file.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above, you can see all the details of the certificate, such as when it was issued, who issued the certificate, how long it is valid, etc. You can also see the address for Smooth Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.), such as the street name, city and country.
GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2 has issued the Smooth Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.) certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
The following are the Smooth Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.) files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
Detection Ratio | File Name |
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15/57 | adobe_flash_setup (1).exe |
5/55 | Dc492.exe |
7/56 | adobe_flash_setup.exe |
2/55 | hitman-pro_setup.exe |
4/55 | chrome_setup.exe |
9/55 | adobe_flash_setup(1).exe |
7/56 | adobe_flash_setup.exe |
17/57 | Facebook_Messenger_setup.exe |
Here is the detection names for the Smooth Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.) files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
Scanner | Detection Names |
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AVG | Generic.763 |
AVware | Adware.InstallCore, InstallCore (fs) |
Agnitum | PUA.InstallCore! |
Avast | Win32:Malware-gen |
Avira | Adware/InstallCore.A.338, ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7, Adware/InstallCo.zkw |
Comodo | Application.Win32.FriedCookie.CIRK |
DrWeb | Trojan.InstallCore.31 |
ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/InstallCore.SO, a variant of Win32/InstallCore.RD, a variant of Win32/InstallCore.SP, a variant of Win32/InstallCore.SO potentially unwanted |
F-Prot | W32/InstallCore.AK.gen!Eldorado |
GData | Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI |
K7AntiVirus | Trojan ( 004b27f01 ), Trojan ( 004b0ca71 ), Unwanted-Program ( 004b31d61 ) |
K7GW | Trojan ( 004b27f01 ), Trojan ( 004b0ca71 ), Trojan ( 033333331 ) |
Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.FriedCookie, PUP.Optional.InstallCore |
NANO-Antivirus | Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dmfqiv |
Sophos | Install Core Click run software |
TotalDefense | Win32/Tnega.GFNWHJC |
VIPRE | Adware.InstallCore, InstallCore (fs) |
The detection percentage is based on that I have gathered 446 scan results for the Smooth Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.) files. 66 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. You can view the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.
The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers: