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Hico

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 application adobe-reader-12627-dp.exe, “Hico 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download Adobe's free Reader but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Nifalise   (signed by Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Hico

Description:
Hico Setup

Version:
2.0.2.8

MD5:
00b77fae6298488baa2dd47bec12030e

SHA-1:
549840a5613d5741b3059981ad0d129d4a18d224

SHA-256:
be0653b1ba19aa5ddae45d9a7bc55ab1b72a8c5865fd3fe53ab0949bc8702af8

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:
5/21/2024 11:17:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.3.20.0

File size:
1002.1 KB (1,026,152 bytes)

Product version:
1.8.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 2:37:06 PM

Valid to:
7/7/2016 6:06:18 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:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:yJ2D03P2/b9Gb7eDa+GrQws4NTGVCE48JbD7Vvs9VK42r:ycD0f2/bEJ+k5Op/bVvs9VKt

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file adobe-reader-12627-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.worldsignbits.com/c?x=CiaKkLeCz7aCk0/sK65E YFytdENSNbXlRe5UkiT1g=&c=7Tj2FiaxwjCv7gKAzEqMgqPZgYlYazHvya ea80IGGP0TVNw2DZJatCJ6l5fLx0fw7L7pun04CfkeYBSF6KAYux4iHgLQgqD 2TDl9Oe4qoYTuw4IYLlJhArJ6EmbTTu&fallback_url=http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/9.x/9.5.0/.../AdbeRdr950_pl_PL.exe&downloadAs=Adobe-Reader-12627-dp.exe

http://www.centerhostuniverse.com/c?x=NCsgrdk8ttHIWO vRxzAs6eNgUVOXKVCvcumm/mQdlg=&c=PwJ0cqzmX2HRADj7q3Hq/IgOa5JvyLz00p2QkOvzHiPXBWUiB0fDSkZWRRqe4AP7OM4UocmMwJbOIMIZwtUJtormxom7nA8HoRNEKBazbD ryIEqXPnRkNpdvlLgJP/c&fallback_url=http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/9.x/9.5.0/.../AdbeRdr950_pl_PL.exe&downloadAs=Adobe-Reader-12627-dp.exe

http://www.binarieshostingtours.com/c?x=C/GYAUfhZ8fZ8Fl oV9hqwOFGaS/YMKs4JzNgnpgWA4=&c=NaA55oL3lsPc9V66C4R75FZYE6uoVxBKrLF31j8KEOXHh c3CWuaciQVYTS0lyyAAWRhKwMa2Hk8AqHU3PTrEQ3OkmVhLNWJup9rkqyLDs79Rzem2zYuZqgC9SC70Etw&fallback_url=http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/9.x/9.5.0/.../AdbeRdr950_pl_PL.exe&downloadAs=Adobe-Reader-12627-dp.exe

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