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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-xi-21590-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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Adobe's free Reader but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Nifalise   (signed by Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Hico

Description:
Hico Setup

Version:
2.0.2.8

MD5:
e219e2d49d557027c5d0adde993548e1

SHA-1:
65a81680a6bc7f5dd1c6ccbf5dcc8f023d349d29

SHA-256:
87df8dcb65e555271c9f1a58d3620267506750f0cd799ad5cbf69d3feb155626

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:
5/21/2024 8:15:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.3.20.15

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)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adobe-reader-xi-21590-dp.exe

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):
24576:2J2D03P2/b9Gb7eDa+GrQws4NTGVCE48JbD7Vvs9VK42r:2cD0f2/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-xi-21590-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.centerhostuniverse.com/c?x=awCVVT3cwUz7xmFqa7Z2ZWXM4NDJeVtE6 0EGculQXc=&c=A07gve33Cxnj7IEFys1pqVdqPrvMhegiAM6sqVOGHPLn54vatdDS0DAKtGmbuIoRS 2IDnMFlvf4n7cj2EApF1EnVf7R3t3X/wWmOlRTUOD0BResDdPnL7HdxvIafz9v&fallback_url=http://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/11.x/11.0.00/.../AdbeRdr11000_pl_PL.exe&downloadAs=Adobe-Reader-XI-21590-dp.exe

http://www.centerhostuniverse.com/c?x=u2KvySn/ xH2/MKYEVcPXl5tVXnPKUtc/vaybkZIBKE=&c=qBHtmNXuiu ZiHWuAoEdvzOpSgf3J4lVu4r4pBSfdvp9DT5Or6HrAOFQUqBM1O kldjXZTlYT7Rryy7AmnDD7MH1jgr8HT4qrYMqRadHO6qPi ygbV/B0MLcPIVEllgT&fallback_url=http://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/11.x/11.0.00/.../AdbeRdr11000_pl_PL.exe&downloadAs=Adobe-Reader-XI-21590-dp.exe

http://www.centerhostuniverse.com/c?x=92M7yzmvqMDcLEvxu FZ31DyUY1evW75MHfsjMW4wTQ=&c=w6NQ/klz9aNbk0l0WU6ZmNpk/43HimKO6dau1trckR1WCOBOSsk7hHYfpFSYU9tgWqFEAVkA9t2GhLjRClV k/FfTB8WLpP8dHiN6gZRu68ZNgSoNuiO1EG6ENXN1jP3&fallback_url=http://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/11.x/11.0.00/.../AdbeRdr11000_pl_PL.exe&downloadAs=Adobe-Reader-XI-21590-dp.exe

http://www.binarieshostingtours.com/c?x=FREnzgOccwRlIIrwi9yUYTyttWeBbFdN2I8 wj6iECY=&c=p90m1HECYdDwN8WCr5EknOfcXQQvwQEbaVk08hAUvj4qUnXJmNCGQXjkCjqD8X4XEOzeWK90eCXMMMSFDMQT/HAAAp64ujySI9aIw29f3u0fBpk3J7VBKYsjnGWb1W8J&fallback_url=http://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/11.x/11.0.00/.../AdbeRdr11000_pl_PL.exe&downloadAs=Adobe-Reader-XI-21590-dp.exe

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