7zip-12559-dp.exe

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 7zip-12559-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.
Publisher:
Nifalise   (signed by Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Hico

Description:
Hico Setup

Version:
2.0.2.8

MD5:
f675ee405efe4a6bd17e19a099616b53

SHA-1:
35129549d41daaec436b21f9822151a50cf8a607

SHA-256:
7f732985e4f8052c6965338247ac6e3701f0f834b31cc0043df482668b1983d5

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:
11/1/2024 12:32:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.3.18.15

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\7zip-12559-dp.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 8:37:06 AM

Valid to:
7/7/2016 12:06:18 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 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:KJ2D03P2/b9Gb7eDa+GrQws4NTGVCE48JbD7Vvs9VK42r:KcD0f2/bEJ+k5Op/bVvs9VKt

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file 7zip-12559-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 10 URLs.

http://www.todayuniversebits.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