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cdisplayex-47742-dp.exe

Hof

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 cdisplayex-47742-dp.exe, “Hof 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:
Hof

Description:
Hof Setup

MD5:
55255981b7a3e1f5f7790788c9745668

SHA-1:
3c3bb26fea2b317575acfe5e56e2d2c919679e1c

SHA-256:
00925825f6fe5524f15616e6668156cfb28974aed5f97f73adbc935c9d233170

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:
12/25/2024 4:55:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.8.1.1

File size:
965.6 KB (988,752 bytes)

Product version:
2.7

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\cdisplayex-47742-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:eJi+t786bZa4IfLxWBrPIaPoOghcuplRS:eoM786boTqrHoj2urRS

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file cdisplayex-47742-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.cycleapplicationshosting.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