ee6f2111-3c6d-73d7-a453-f5574dfd13d0_1d1cb3bc8440cc2

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 file ee6f2111-3c6d-73d7-a453-f5574dfd13d0_1d1cb3bc8440cc2, “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:
aa78af0c7a8e8a053ed93df48984e270

SHA-1:
4bedc9018fed7bf521d9b1c1b35fd1a1957c5920

SHA-256:
c6498a759e89fef25fc00f932b8c52d5fa5fd2d3650cc4cf5fdc92d0e78956d4

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 4:26:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.6.20.0

File size:
965.6 KB (988,752 bytes)

Product version:
2.7

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\ProgramData\microsoft\windows defender\scans\filesstash\ee6f2111-3c6d-73d7-a453-f5574dfd13d0_1d1cb3bc8440cc2

Digital Signature
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:cJi+t786bZa4IfLxWBrPIaPoOghcuplRS:coM786boTqrHoj2urRS

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 ee6f2111-3c6d-73d7-a453-f5574dfd13d0_1d1cb3bc8440cc2 has been seen being distributed by the following 17 URLs.

http://www.dlsendcentral.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

http://www.softwaresignconecpt.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

http://www.headbitsapps.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

http://www.signbodycycle.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