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Bab

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, “Bab 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:
Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Bab

Description:
Bab Setup

Version:
1.6.2.1

MD5:
eb03df0200aa678ec7693cf54f46eceb

SHA-1:
9ea483f8c0fe3970be810228c766113e8fd9b75a

SHA-256:
db65495fe94df952409004917ea0eb4a0f2a1bb0cc4ac69c746a966fe7dc847e

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 9:43:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.5.14.19

File size:
951.2 KB (974,072 bytes)

Product version:
1.5.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\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:Dvp7y5I5PpEla6JVWwIar2hfWz21GkqfQT7L7/bpoQOGZ/u:bx8culbVzIaKhc2gkqfQTz99Z/u

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 adobe-reader-xi-21590-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.newbundlestower.com/c?x=TlxHM3BLGEcYOVapcrhPeDdkSO086mzaURZpJzSQ3o8=&c=7OxA/rDHjmKkIV/VvEVDAbj8WGw/XoYB/rS0GLQN8Erg9CddcpLVWrRapozYN2Pq6lzDWdUv5tp9gF/4aCevd2HG2pb lWMHyqiHZiOdmd5YD9aUSwvL17mpewErW891&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.presentbundlesnew.com/c?x=uyNW9crS6Ho KItPC2fbx9NoGsTw3ign0pJp6CJctLA=&c=hEfMXF5vqdqF69IkGy5pgHUXJiuolSS5F 8dYzt7Tx K/m7LrLYWGGaGyTkYNUmEwis /RJB3CNwTFSy39JiqbT2IKcLC8RUKlVSo533q41IQ1QtHLvQX4siREe6P09r&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.bundlesguardpresent.com/c?x=kAHty8WqZifxWGEOnYj0I4J9Sq1qfLnTDOhHDsSwjjE=&c=5TV8XB9dRyi7mqS3KagjIBWC8XSThOBJ0tFSRC47pDczKB56h6Ur6HYi5wCFRps9f1sx91LhzEQDgpdWZ4qHGko//4khsVdexo5OsB5gcjHKdlwsMf9d0wl OmH3IGX6&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.tournowsend.com/c?x=N6qQA0JhthzrB8cdZpDNWC2UPfcrZaRiHY11Xho2JXc=&c=HceqjUINP9fpti7P7I5IcWy eXu5/D4 5aIylqQE8nUkhgXfvRpVM4y O9e6zlosXFvkRNK8DZmus8T0xqVg4C ZHMCjGyj3EXvAdaQtLOBSQHqVOvsk0/iI0wWHRnBi&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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