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apache-openoffice-12754-dp.exe

Lite

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 apache-openoffice-12754-dp.exe, “Lite 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 the free Apache OpenOffice 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:
Lite

Description:
Lite Setup

MD5:
98a9fa8e941938a2f4413300c979cf67

SHA-1:
2c03883993f475a0f7ac80bcd88c7d01734955ab

SHA-256:
5838667df17a1b0a87adca9cdb9315f2ad60f2cbc8f59212df3f73d89e5fa1b2

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:
11/25/2024 7:25:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.16.16

File size:
944.3 KB (966,936 bytes)

Product version:
4.2.2

Copyright:
Application

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}\apache-openoffice-12754-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:eTtBYvtCO6iNum4dvHgNoW+iN6jEvZJCblnxIGX:eBWvL2HgJ+iNFRJwIGX

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file apache-openoffice-12754-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.funchucklecycle.com/c?x=QlX7Kik2uSW/vQ1rleQ0FDb maj0giiz/Qhvm z01j8=&c=nTpokPSfFXvvWy9Unz8N7KtHcNIEnkNUXZKDRZplqgiUVQgOkhGVDtPby2Ai6tbv8FEo/snFR2d6hxd9EnDkoyQqMvbJtbFaegc 737wntb4UT9U2kXtgGKGRl14El9o&fallback_url=http://storage.dobreprogramy.pl/.../Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.2_Win_x86_install_pl.exe&downloadAs=Apache-OpenOffice-12754-dp.exe

http://www.contentheadtowers.com/c?x=LBuU0qyPsFWdk8FxccV0sRF9WQ1XX0UwBJZVkO1qL6Y=&c=zVXDCD9AliDAgkRKxTCG4ySL7a6Z9hiHLOmnfaHpL9U/b6fTcL7LalAk4kiMednPUb3p3shI8S5OU3wZxJKBCiRtk0jc0w5sPw7VTQDQN63sQfLIGIvIx3G5bZg9BlJi&fallback_url=http://storage.dobreprogramy.pl/.../Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.2_Win_x86_install_pl.exe&downloadAs=Apache-OpenOffice-12754-dp.exe

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