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8e0560f1-7dc3-0379-608c-c70fe78f11a1_1d1cbd7afb60ec8

Hof

Mode Beta (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 file 8e0560f1-7dc3-0379-608c-c70fe78f11a1_1d1cbd7afb60ec8, “Hof Setup ” by Mode Beta (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:
Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Hof

Description:
Hof Setup

MD5:
ec8a31e20ab1b77d616ab44afac9c70c

SHA-1:
7c05d951149f3ae232b838bade28ac8c146484b2

SHA-256:
3f4566339c1212b787c37053f6c1704cca8297a06a098a27ed291bd09a1e180a

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:
5/21/2024 3:28:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.6.21.1

File size:
965.6 KB (988,752 bytes)

Product version:
2.7

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\ProgramData\microsoft\windows defender\scans\filesstash\8e0560f1-7dc3-0379-608c-c70fe78f11a1_1d1cbd7afb60ec8

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 1:37:06 PM

Valid to:
7/7/2016 5:06:18 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112172B4C29D53526C8AFAEF1C4F6265E881

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:QJi+t786bZa4IfLxWBrPIaPoOghcuplRS:QoM786boTqrHoj2urRS

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file 8e0560f1-7dc3-0379-608c-c70fe78f11a1_1d1cbd7afb60ec8 has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://r.srvtrck.com/v1/redirect?url=http://www.signbodycycle.com/c?x=aVzjHH976DMaz72nMKHDRPHgh3uo9iaEyDs2cK2rO/Q=&c=KHFbaAJ5sK/SOrnQu0foT4QPJB4MMpDcLzmzNkMyR T6weUXLb3Az/7PmzDI7myN rQV/r5hAf8Ea3U2zovdASvo1uA5TZV7bba8ejSbEHAkvMtZ98PYlYQpmBGQfRVESTuTG791W9jYQoS5mcxZaA==&e=0&fallback_url=https://evernote.s3.amazonaws.com/Skitch/win32/skitchsetup_2.3.2.176.exe&downloadAs=Skitch-42899-dp.exe&type=url&abtag=abp:false&ykuid=ax05eq5md44thwj82g5o1u7iuf&api_key=7d7a809da5bdbc602db5885fcc963e0f&site_id=df0dd5d782e5408d9fc24f65ce398b3e&tid=a01da37d-67ff-4b7e-9a6c-f6f64d94022c&dch=gaia&tna=gaia&tv=0.95&title=Skitch 2.3.2.176 - dobreprogramy&refr=http://.../Skitch,Program,Windows,42899.html&page=http://.../Skitch,Program,Windows,42899.html&afsrc=1&cache=BSOC70P52D0VH9R5JMBU85DG2JS9HJAG&vid=1&ad_k=kliknij tutaj&ad_t=advertiser&ad_zi=YieldLink&ad_dt=link

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