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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 apache-openoffice-12754-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 the free Apache OpenOffice 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:
0d723854a7e3d87b7b62b4c1c7ac3771

SHA-1:
582f687ad6d59d7d2ddf3057c564696d19989c11

SHA-256:
4202cf85cb05df21a4be78d5b57032e35aeb2728ef8e1f8e2f7161d159a74f79

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:
12/27/2024 7:24:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.4.25.1

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}\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:QJ2D03P2/b9Gb7eDa+GrQws4NTGVCE48JbD7Vvs9VK42r:QcD0f2/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 apache-openoffice-12754-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.conecptsignsclear.com/c?x=IN0dHGnW8Asq1w5Mte7FlMFOwst ItdFAEpGWa2HNQo=&c=z8/Cck6Dn7TUy9TPvd0shTkzxGiI7grxdXfICiSOu1 38SZYnLGCeah6XN8SE5wbFuwkAv3XWPrxkImupgny3TnayDl9HUXsf85daLkVjODsCHwzgma0W3sIT5xB9eqV&fallback_url=http://storage.dobreprogramy.pl/.../Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.2_Win_x86_install_pl.exe&downloadAs=Apache-OpenOffice-12754-dp.exe

http://www.bitscentralgift.com/c?x=yjsjtPO/tKQphLkTh7mWeIa/BhHs cWCgbHQkrKBw/Y=&c=i24pLvn/XQ BXRZ083XgeyEF8Es98CJxQUjiRi5 cMEKJARy2CE6ybcDzpm1kXfQ7OGExYR/OXOBZ1y7mSC2PgKUFV jeIdvNdpxeBWG6g4OMbB2Q8yS4Km6f8co2k3L&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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