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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 vlc-media-player-13060-dp.exe, “web 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the VideoLAN VLC media player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Internet Program   (signed by Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
web

Description:
web Setup

Version:
2.2.3.1

MD5:
6887be272b9604e7160c3e3fcc9687d8

SHA-1:
4a1ed88e22852e97620e1f8fb9fc8ca5cde565cf

SHA-256:
9ecce1dd471e9c46b39e71f5049701202d7bb64a1f32186aeef82c4559c89ff6

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:
5/20/2024 4:25:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.31.14

File size:
945.5 KB (968,184 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

Copyright:
Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\vlc-media-player-13060-dp.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 1:37:06 PM

Valid to:
7/7/2016 4:06:18 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:
6/19/1992 10:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:nfTpRTDleJhejpMM9xkEfKuwBOioow6zXqOImo9GPP9DanXoGM/5pvAyVyNHc/7H:nfTL/ZxfK1OioQyGPVDGevALh/8FlCh

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 vlc-media-player-13060-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.conceptsfarmpackage.com/c?x=DsaQau1kgL T2to7wXysbcPbwgh8yPIZDUWI0Bzt1ZI=&c=uPKhDdBoEQTyNelR7iy5h0HBp9mEccIjsgdNzdar8JgbHNzEJjRFyDSalRlmSt8qinIISKqhpCvLYXZ1zj5XO403xnjqa9F9Io1yxi5mh55F oK0gOA94x6nV tsaso5&fallback_url=http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/2.2.1/.../vlc-2.2.1-win64.exe&downloadAs=VLC-media-player-13060-dp.exe

http://www.hostgrabpresent.com/c?x=xOfdEX5q2PLoL3sYaVkuNDaGkts4Z fULD8xsCheEx4=&c=Aiy Oe4DxvpB6BkVB1c/oPHCL1QZoIK3j4xjaODyfZq8aIV5nKyXgDRhDWUvgt7VxzUQE5MPzGsN3k5hNuh tVMtJYAVUr9Wz aRst25IZNzJ5Dend6scnqMmmy6Y9Tl&fallback_url=http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/2.2.1/.../vlc-2.2.1-win64.exe&downloadAs=VLC-media-player-13060-dp.exe

http://www.conceptsfarmpackage.com/c?x=52fCaSGgfCL1Jq7qBVoKRSm/zZvoDgy7BPpznv7kgTU=&c=Ziq9WWLjrR5DbIT14T7H1vdaCT/dGOMqEWdlbZlHTUmt7ZBywT/q11gujjFng0KEzTBl Q0xlqwUDTc0t7Mi 8OsuOEKDNsGg7x98tc3Zzx0oXiRFcuKyuvtpIbSar D&fallback_url=http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/2.2.1/.../vlc-2.2.1-win64.exe&downloadAs=VLC-media-player-13060-dp.exe

http://www.downloadsvaultbundle.com/c?x=C59jWfGHp 0Qcj4Mu5tkuZPhC2hMoZUZDSRB4W6Beto=&c=U5p4Ua79mSMWceSj9u6vy3t3ztWJJfy8tyiHM0P63gIh4jKM5o5LBidn1YXMne453dWA4zXybiqeuOYIepaTWmbx ZOBdOOqmam4LaGZJPwaZalKpvexl6AxGHDUB22d&fallback_url=http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/2.2.1/.../vlc-2.2.1-win64.exe&downloadAs=VLC-media-player-13060-dp.exe

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