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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 adobe-reader-12627-dp.exe, “Software 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Adobe's free Reader but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

Version:
2.0.3.8

MD5:
437758a7669231bca7b4df3c43b0627d

SHA-1:
bd655dbe7b5b605d5950f13123219ae61b27c917

SHA-256:
34841d854acf492ad6ca379102cd872bb6d54b792fbb755c411a9455adf43bff

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/25/2024 1:34:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.13.9

File size:
937 KB (959,496 bytes)

Product version:
3.3

Copyright:
Web application

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\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:DWUQ/n11wfgcrmT73yaNxj9Xuf1pHhok5xyJAQtv2RTwN:DNMUrmT7vX8uknWA42RTg

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 6 URLs.

http://www.vaultconceptsgift.com/c?x=39U8Z41Icemmg50CEyVQuV6RYsZmSv5LDXIGoCEyVEU=&c=VO FYFh/goM5381HDhpqZomxhf/T4NNmSwr6imt/KRXwwoiykh1fcl4nDSPhCEVaovTEG/VPKPA9bKrVzuuMshLEivnR7TJBDqqD0KtCkGXcAptke5riBIw1hF7nrrX/&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.bundlestockbits.com/c?x=QSMOSLzp/9aOY3hmSMVwCnCtgOTFgkEsYb3Tk91tCAk=&c=ZqoT STE1nnlpBVYfeCytPVDTbFvn8w8/2k/guj3Q7ttRDWArVTLaR0OGTwbgvibWDggkK9sqS ZNK9nl estPqfM3urUEItyYnjlboAxXauMv9WHIAKKbbfoufIFMr2&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.contentcleanpackage.com/c?x=6aV fQwUUCirHFDa2qKO0fc82Klp8vIu3HQXHfhuQ Q=&c=o aLCXrtkHKjoy0oRqHz4plhL 0BtuMdkwdbJj3wwBPbHfBNaeWWX78wRILEZhU1nWqpYUKOnlEWFYwfwe3xvurvcUUGqQ0zrdPbBHKoSpdiABmtsITFGSUlrrQRAGQp&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.updatecyclevault.com/c?x=rXUfBDPabkd1cquMHNptDfRpJywtLY E22VLqT3WTKA=&c=EoHJwrhS8lkLQ98qUibTGd1LYxqlm1ZpB ektS1 Chc5sApg8K 40QW5xx7A5HS8tA2qK45iJMwYbZdCT U 1Gb2zN1uz UCCXnt8pSYobom6u/MKmBo6jLYnyNDwnZY&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.bundlestockbits.com/c?x=a8yZ53SURSmH8tREuJuH4IgCc8Ui81uUsrQ4PhFweT4=&c=J/EQ65vFirkcp0HwYTFd5/qpOhIXUYl3M8ayuiReOyBCGkRq0Zm9gWYSC/IRj05OBdXO 69kWcaqqYm6lkaSkoiXEtwEq6jTcUmiQeI1 6sXhsrS3pBhJkSa8NTnp8XN&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.townapplicationsmega.com/c?x=724hPB8oRJbcEO89yLvYquQa83wvy9b8FhB1zH3Myc4=&c=vZ6NnYQk2Ahoh5rmQTf0w9LztOI3z8HA57fSQYc/BBYK/n/9O/PvsHJ/jWqhbonzEhKPxt OLArrO4TGCsMMSi51H26B/MRsrJbxkzp/TDnHl2IUCew9v4BhK8p9thTk&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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