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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 as-ssd-benchmark-28008-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.
Publisher:
Nifalise   (signed by Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Hico

Description:
Hico Setup

Version:
2.0.2.8

MD5:
546293d0c821560fc99ece18a8663fac

SHA-1:
6d9043f1fe168a6fb476a3392cb0b93a3fb85d08

SHA-256:
3e92c1990116d8a777c485dd171803c2a61ba4fee0c84d98803bfc663e1daa4a

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/1/2024 4:31:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.7.20.9

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}\downloads\as-ssd-benchmark-28008-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:zJ2D03P2/b9Gb7eDa+GrQws4NTGVCE48JbD7Vvs9VK42r:zcD0f2/bEJ+k5Op/bVvs9VKt

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 as-ssd-benchmark-28008-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.worldsignbits.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