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adobe-shockwave-player-13041-dp.exe

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 application adobe-shockwave-player-13041-dp.exe, “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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Adobe Shockwave Player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Hof

Description:
Hof Setup

MD5:
743053602aa6aa7c0713ee5ae60d8a09

SHA-1:
d24d4ed6b7c4d89046b319b3525fe32151fc91e0

SHA-256:
acfdf57645ce27ff9405c3878f2b72147b8affd053eb4211e9494e010d318dc4

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:
5/23/2024 4:36:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.6.21.6

File size:
965.6 KB (988,752 bytes)

Product version:
2.7

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adobe-shockwave-player-13041-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:KJi+t786bZa4IfLxWBrPIaPoOghcuplRS:KoM786boTqrHoj2urRS

Entry address:
0xA5F8

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file adobe-shockwave-player-13041-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

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http://www.softwaresignconecpt.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