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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 calibre-24518-dp.exe, “Software 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:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

Version:
2.0.3.8

MD5:
f7502374d8d783847af213c7149b2a40

SHA-1:
6d485ab9222ff3939e2e697d955b81eda8962ddb

SHA-256:
d5e52086022c29307f891e3bdb509dce5fc93c79b39922995a759048a5e08723

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:
11/30/2024 10:04:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.17.20

File size:
937 KB (959,496 bytes)

Product version:
3.3

Copyright:
Web 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}\calibre-24518-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:UWUQ/n11wfgcrmT73yaNxj9Xuf1pHhok5xyJAQtv2RTwN:UNMUrmT7vX8uknWA42RTg

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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 calibre-24518-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.filestownpresent.com/c?x=9EnPTCSPz/ret2TkDmQYfeXyQowiG4C9WYDyh2lYCkY=&c=WmXUg7jfjk96ni1SkW83SMuBRIZU2v LYMrAo6jKX7RI3qZS6lyNmHEDIFTHebyrc0HnKzKxmL3yPBCmGNG gDyiAdkv5CqSW0suPiW8KAIzhkbRQqEyLJpE1b3QWTx3&fallback_url=http://download.calibre-ebook.com/.../calibre-64bit-2.51.0.msi&downloadAs=Calibre-24518-dp.exe

http://www.updatecyclevault.com/c?x=AJUMILrItNT2xEoNvv8zf5m5AQ9jgfGQSBHg 5iSeBo=&c=iHyPB4wVlGcOuSY059ScBIglpZ6LVcy/YanmWGRcvjqmrfZ7YHFrimtVV k8eFHlMJEYZwiDEPoEeAlOb xvb6n154AwJQOx143wKMH/IvXDWFyHZfwlVa2XIWUMsNhA&fallback_url=http://download.calibre-ebook.com/.../calibre-64bit-2.51.0.msi&downloadAs=Calibre-24518-dp.exe

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