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Hogepohoco

SetupSpeedy (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 firefox-aurora.exe, “Hogepohoco Setup ” by SetupSpeedy (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 the free Mozilla Firefox web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Muguko   (signed by SetupSpeedy (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Hogepohoco

Description:
Hogepohoco Setup

Version:
1.5.5.7

MD5:
0219a36dc221a516e5debabaa8cd234f

SHA-1:
f9449cf92da0eed3d32fe5b43915734d6b3a3072

SHA-256:
8129a3629cbd2fb8e87132925d94b3295b8fc144a47dc58024a2e55af34d47ca

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:
8/7/2025 1:44:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.5.11.13

File size:
1005.6 KB (1,029,736 bytes)

Product version:
3.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\firefox-aurora.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SetupSpeedy (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 8:09:36 AM

Valid to:
6/8/2016 11:12:50 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121EF8B655959B1CFE34F05FAFC8D598305

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:4brfIM9q1wG2po456/bxjaOTZDdrmdSbD9E:4vBq1RGoTxj11D0dYi

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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Entropy:
7.9260

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file firefox-aurora.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.farmcleanhost.com/c?x=XZ8hzFEjrjrdvZYYj2vuEbwX955Xxpgj5yALbM2uB80=&c=PR3 ksDQkLo/1UGo3Bf Qp5JbuIQY8H4V8dwPbwqI3WQRa7CrTzVFrJYE5pj8jP2gks7Mn7OHt7vvAErFB4syVb3DCKUm8y6bpuxwIyyS5lN3TaOFUyQns5ZEZy/CC0&fallback_url=https://secure.inndl.com/.../firefox-aurora.exe

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