windows-movie-maker-11546-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 windows-movie-maker-11546-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:
51db6442b177e987575f13d68a53660c

SHA-1:
3c56b4b6c7497175db7ef4390540dd84c068a3e0

SHA-256:
fd2e4de3ec5064a1cecedadeb7cff2c6622e4364e1ad320a8d77e68179d524d6

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:
5/21/2024 11:45:10 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.6.20.18

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\windows-movie-maker-11546-dp.exe

Digital Signature
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:hJi+t786bZa4IfLxWBrPIaPoOghcuplRS:hoM786boTqrHoj2urRS

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file windows-movie-maker-11546-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://www.currentdlhosting.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