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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 openoffice.ux.pl-12944-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 the free Apache OpenOffice 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:
73619d408b4f9ec985b8f89ac539e381

SHA-1:
655cf9dc33a58370da9205f3ad4d068b0f6eb6f2

SHA-256:
ab54c6cee8d8dfd34a3e88c2dbd0c5b99f058749dd8d67b3b5b6d7dd42ca2c85

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 6:06:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.3.19.14

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\openoffice.ux.pl-12944-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:MJ2D03P2/b9Gb7eDa+GrQws4NTGVCE48JbD7Vvs9VK42r:McD0f2/bEJ+k5Op/bVvs9VKt

Entry address:
0x9C40

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file openoffice.ux.pl-12944-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.centerhostuniverse.com/c?x=9JAF/cmlVIOZMYN zL4fmGq3WSV hmOLSYI2otZlZEc=&c=qwM87vPdyJdxvIZrXzWeLejbEckSBXCSggqxaD7S1ZN/Ot1wSfrXoZD yB8UxcaGb/VuSX9DbC4nJu63kDndHAEO0U44XhWamtZ7Mafj9i/vhnxSOAndprBmAu0wXmqI&fallback_url=http://ftp.task.gda.pl/site/.../OOo-3.4.4-1-Win32-ux.pl.exe&downloadAs=OpenOffice.ux.pl-12944-dp.exe

http://www.binarieshostingtours.com/c?x=BqvLMfpNeDoFo0c/jSuuwH ff0BdOhI8CGsPuirXHpM=&c=/5trChfrolbG6lWETPDx9h1hDuST6A0jI1wLWh1fWoSccGSn6/YiYfDnxH8KwW9PqphYe/yw6/WD7/tcxoc9UfP/mVaA2tsAlm9p48stpgDkXz8/8MHwIh c5v6IMsv &fallback_url=http://ftp.task.gda.pl/site/.../OOo-3.4.4-1-Win32-ux.pl.exe&downloadAs=OpenOffice.ux.pl-12944-dp.exe

http://www.grabtodayupdate.com/c?x=ndQWQnah0xHuHZu/iUjb1DvMrrqs3GxDkK5DhevZjOU=&c=Gw0AG1aAUBwgL4Xw8Tkk8hGj1w9rJzlYQQdx8JsdQ4gGGnNqgFE1T9NfJZqmBGUCyg9lmeq5iLeIKBY1zY1SMZMZyKCtJZYQSJugr7e3jPOvLBn8 H5d219lnFrzIOLN&fallback_url=http://ftp.task.gda.pl/site/.../OOo-3.4.4-1-Win32-ux.pl.exe&downloadAs=OpenOffice.ux.pl-12944-dp.exe

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