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photostage-slideshow-17952-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 photostage-slideshow-17952-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.
Publisher:
Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Hof

Description:
Hof Setup

MD5:
ca77b3c616d5d40fa4453f94d8ca5fdd

SHA-1:
22c8dc31213028128d669a71ace5d0a566d386bb

SHA-256:
cb4ae808fa2a8ea97c2e729adc1cf9b99fb984f6fdab135fd778cbb54edf1ef6

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:
5/23/2024 9:57:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.6.19.21

File size:
965.6 KB (988,752 bytes)

Product version:
2.7

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\photostage-slideshow-17952-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:MJi+t786bZa4IfLxWBrPIaPoOghcuplRS:MoM786boTqrHoj2urRS

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)

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