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Hogepohoco

SetupSpeedy (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 audacity.exe, “Hogepohoco Setup ” by SetupSpeedy (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:
Muguko   (signed by SetupSpeedy (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Hogepohoco

Description:
Hogepohoco Setup

Version:
1.5.5.7

MD5:
1d9c1bf5ead5be67d15815151daba420

SHA-1:
df4bae35ddd73d88c58699eb49622f51b4d08c9e

SHA-256:
619695c458c08122d041216114e572a2503bc2e909f2262a4e7025224bed60d2

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:
12/27/2024 7:23:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.5.7.7

File size:
1005.6 KB (1,029,736 bytes)

Product version:
3.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vstttk\audacity.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SetupSpeedy (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 8:09:36 AM

Valid to:
6/8/2016 11:12:50 AM

Subject:
CN=SetupSpeedy (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=SetupSpeedy (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121EF8B655959B1CFE34F05FAFC8D598305

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:FbrfIM9q1wG2po456/bxjaOTZDdrmdSbD9E:FvBq1RGoTxj11D0dYi

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9260

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file audacity.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.applicationcycletag.com/c?x=jDP8yr9QfKtJeSOICb84X JXwTyf8v8kIjokbrrEtAk=&c=jw6E3MYXSdKO oIYlIVMfg02554PbLZWRqmGy3JH0gz88LjrlNKEv5 svFNAidxhWJvfPnxbtFQL/zcymGMhcLmDxwyvwLTgPXX0ufEa1nJ6hCe47Ywk8YK/9oTvN8FMlOq9YWSI1gBlYj3Nn9JrweQa6XvTreV7E5bBl7RQE2M=&e=0&fallback_url=https://secure.inndl.com/.../audacity.exe

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