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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 adobe-reader-12627-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. With this installer, users are expecting to download Adobe's free Reader but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Nifalise   (signed by Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Hico

Description:
Hico Setup

Version:
2.0.2.8

MD5:
6ba6b7477142620a1747027380e716c0

SHA-1:
b4bf6232b969f843704d57158f62faea198c6226

SHA-256:
1c2eb8fe1fed722d5045be30a3051ec8cf078b95515c2ad8266bf7e6f70cc889

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:
11/15/2024 5:18:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.3.14.20

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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\adobe-reader-12627-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):
24576:6J2D03P2/b9Gb7eDa+GrQws4NTGVCE48JbD7Vvs9VK42r:6cD0f2/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 adobe-reader-12627-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.metagifttoday.com/c?x=/ddjYmeukN6b5ZEP3f3IrR8Xb6lBXq PFZpbrBwM2Lc=&c=Tf78vEwWR4wFyZpoTkW/112KBQP3LntiaJG6i0VKQ/9iqDDhKB9vsnQEFLxltilC WG9/CTEVWKWA9xzrx4guoZyt7pAiAgmvP6UKB7QewDOE6j6B0Vs8k0f9ibEq Hm&fallback_url=http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/9.x/9.5.0/.../AdbeRdr950_pl_PL.exe&downloadAs=Adobe-Reader-12627-dp.exe

http://www.packageconceptsbits.com/c?x=RLlneo5MjcBfnv1l04GOUKgkDVG tYQbU4Rv4fWlRq4=&c=eu726L4UT8jiW6f3Lb/fkVTjhqTlI 4OjYAY5vbmRGkVLF3chwg6kKn2ZfHEO0UyPm2iZdiVtnRQ77uacBYrzZLVQo5p JKJH7rMEi36c3j0u5nqtSxt3J4ICXNH5Sy3&fallback_url=http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/9.x/9.5.0/.../AdbeRdr950_pl_PL.exe&downloadAs=Adobe-Reader-12627-dp.exe

http://www.packageconceptsbits.com/c?x=bQWO8kb kiWZCJIOTn46gYkt3en2jxa5KIENLtrPW6E=&c=qoV3l8gEjR13F/yr Hc72rWHfd6XvxlulryLzmLKIQgvRsBZQM1A0cdJN 9dBYA1hiDMbr2yQRjClt7TT5arGapREJA3hXaLdEUixBVahkMkKMupVpwJQA67y3hQ9wsH&fallback_url=http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/9.x/9.5.0/.../AdbeRdr950_pl_PL.exe&downloadAs=Adobe-Reader-12627-dp.exe

http://www.metagifttoday.com/c?x=b777Zcvkrx/ t58XY2IcMrHClI2O/2Xf7pgAsqR31bQ=&c=W12a498MTlUs2 jZu210w3RexYZ4JkQTuC8wLxEm4P8ZyJPn9cNGUMC/j1QqlH4E9wJrTXZUJhshK8tDVSRhmApDXmEyBYr23zBHECQpmSKslBQ338xoFagbfkCfJ9by&fallback_url=http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/9.x/9.5.0/.../AdbeRdr950_pl_PL.exe&downloadAs=Adobe-Reader-12627-dp.exe

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