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ares-12480-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 ares-12480-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.
Publisher:
Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Lite

Description:
Lite Setup

MD5:
a4c9d52936b1343c42298b8c90164167

SHA-1:
8ec948491a7e404ae1d3ec52308dcd6f6b8be059

SHA-256:
dd6ee284b6af22d0c5089a5ce245a3140fd3772ceeef3dfe00abf947ea6fee02

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:
12/26/2024 5:10:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.18.16

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}\ares-12480-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:pTtBYvtCO6iNum4dvHgNoW+iN6jEvZJCblnxIGX:pBWvL2HgJ+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 ares-12480-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

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http://www.bodytowerfun.com/c?x=vzDBpgDR4fXlo8Y15f Str9fPxtPtJVvaPYJnr8Wo 8=&c=dZWlarTb7NSvRsFU5wf/hieeB49JXUB r37qbGfkaO7J4/YMc7OnKLyuO8ezzlfftIPfiRbSVEy5qvfvzNEDXJWkZbctwmRC5HU6jbxkE9Qbc/EXfjyNi7h9754MX/N5&fallback_url=http://freefr.dl.sourceforge.net/project/aresgalaxy/aresgalaxy/.../aresregular240_installer.exe&downloadAs=Ares-12480-dp.exe

http://www.laboratorysenddl.com/c?x=rdF8NO9LTS0F BobjJM0jfWYNf91VtzLA1HzkxpCHi8=&c=8LEDugeMH9q/00zeZaNx u4UnoNNmrdrnBNdIP5INMxGnHhCbnBVdD3EyqxwlMib25BWRaAvggv56DGipmPh4NsenTWGVsG/NDEgUuiL3nnGocLnBcvnBKeivgsX9p88&fallback_url=http://freefr.dl.sourceforge.net/project/aresgalaxy/aresgalaxy/.../aresregular240_installer.exe&downloadAs=Ares-12480-dp.exe

http://www.laboratorygiftvaults.com/c?x=h5QJAabdaoaFhFZhy/8uiAvXeQYm2KCJm79NxRLwxhc=&c=5mAtRq9N7qv1lhGOiWdIYamDONlQeVxCLIY1oSdXKq7nUq8NGK/aZGFD3/PopSupbmHqZMoCxQTk 2U7tNEYy6jj1Q4fW4XgrvPj768BcBF/GXhjDIHgjg78DaDUMMxe&fallback_url=http://freefr.dl.sourceforge.net/project/aresgalaxy/aresgalaxy/.../aresregular240_installer.exe&downloadAs=Ares-12480-dp.exe

http://www.bodytowerfun.com/c?x=RWyMAMGASm8NPWtLa4sIsv8ElGe0frl/eU5aee0KUdo=&c=XKAuPEebzvKCmU40LBLYzJlzNKYXgWUaACGzZOvPoNdK1tsI7hET46eps4yIPWmfUWr8/0FB55/uNrZt YWqDSWTaGIC3QIDOJ S OwSxJm71dN9xuwdTNj5VICrQRoX&fallback_url=http://freefr.dl.sourceforge.net/project/aresgalaxy/aresgalaxy/.../aresregular240_installer.exe&downloadAs=Ares-12480-dp.exe

http://www.bodytowerfun.com/c?x=n9cT3M5TH3PftjyKPHYP1 ogHtfRmz82kGW6bCxCUb0=&c=9gjHNGgNCscSntBpI4G5j4ynL6PQICsvH9Ec0Yj726HTq9WV0sFwh2i1MKtasFnfx5HlWzMNf45f3mbNHv0AZXHIQB7/j16t9ut/6Sz CvQYqp5qgmWIAQyiZkF5BalG&fallback_url=http://freefr.dl.sourceforge.net/project/aresgalaxy/aresgalaxy/.../aresregular240_installer.exe&downloadAs=Ares-12480-dp.exe

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