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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-xi-21590-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:
018d83c50fd15ea4e1f5490137af485f

SHA-1:
28da9ffc85c40563985af796ed87317456b921a3

SHA-256:
eb3cd32eb0f8344a1efc97ef79f106f17d5c65a0ef38e659f60120337d17c4de

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 9:52:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.3.14.19

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\inetcache\ie\{random}\adobe-reader-xi-21590-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:gJ2D03P2/b9Gb7eDa+GrQws4NTGVCE48JbD7Vvs9VK42r:gcD0f2/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-xi-21590-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://www.flashtowerapplications.com/c?x=XUonyXeXUtql6jVhnp3RhEHugNGKIDv1zOI24urk cg=&c=1q7W2jRjIai40SpMOGS//VTrpeHZvtQXmuHBIdB 5bCeBFeS6zJOjqq8tukFrw6HGkdTL1mUDVfRazp4Uxb26o4RmdvlN0ZHOXxtO/jCpObpw4l8ffdrAhkwYykNjbgy&fallback_url=http://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/11.x/11.0.00/.../AdbeRdr11000_pl_PL.exe&downloadAs=Adobe-Reader-XI-21590-dp.exe

http://www.metagifttoday.com/c?x=85TYY6grCoXqF3lbdVGkNYb 8k FY4ovYKBZZGXBkPo=&c=ra5o3 PFM54NpRmyPlFhHiiigW/W91n4xjboDx0mXtij9Pnmw82XN/hIQWxq1RdTX5GQOjbVWRRBO9GYij0JKg4GMLsm3rncg3h6BXv6ytm1OdhqrLQeufpMkucSU FV&fallback_url=http://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/11.x/11.0.00/.../AdbeRdr11000_pl_PL.exe&downloadAs=Adobe-Reader-XI-21590-dp.exe

http://www.packageconceptsbits.com/c?x=K0NNgbo7iirL1ZC4uhSdD9mvw8YWuqwxynfQvSBcj6A=&c=Lx7HRo9AAxRi/KWFKMZ5dtJl3rVajrsURGqktaRDuQ69FEWAChmlfMMq94o1V2lTk9FnhZctj21kOlINuSsxxSmqUo99KG5YBch8qoBBDXt4TWsGukA3rctGYkD1ljKl&fallback_url=http://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/11.x/11.0.00/.../AdbeRdr11000_pl_PL.exe&downloadAs=Adobe-Reader-XI-21590-dp.exe

http://www.packageconceptsbits.com/c?x=pZQ6Xs5jt5V/0yzYWZP1E3wovkltPqSnzyJAFjWc1Hs=&c=Iv4U43nO7G2clJ1InulQbSRYmdfMB1WDvZY4m8YU9VGqJl9jhim9q9dxGFoANJhk8PDxdJkxuAursCqbp/czKlMcPHS4VSwsJ53T coUfg4ou1soP//JRLVTy0JIt7 D&fallback_url=http://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/11.x/11.0.00/.../AdbeRdr11000_pl_PL.exe&downloadAs=Adobe-Reader-XI-21590-dp.exe

http://www.metagifttoday.com/c?x=AYEwn4gpcQMaP0i1qm492qGL4iNIIYhrYpAuVXTfOe0=&c=CPhCesX70csMBr uFg3XuHE9zi9vTo9z5K0e xECEU8bLws2MGQKBYGbkk2KxBqOS4K21NtTgc5xQuyf38L9n5Ff9BNHtXRFmrqZxyRzoYRXvghjK1tL53wQJJmRRLuD&fallback_url=http://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/11.x/11.0.00/.../AdbeRdr11000_pl_PL.exe&downloadAs=Adobe-Reader-XI-21590-dp.exe

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