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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 firefox-13108-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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Mozilla Firefox web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Nifalise   (signed by Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Hico

Description:
Hico Setup

Version:
2.0.2.8

MD5:
9fdeb173f2f5318b3aa8684e88c2e5a4

SHA-1:
13988eaea8c36f36816cf3cd61d7867c8d33b6d4

SHA-256:
e8d24439a1ec8d1094590954054f919ba8676a9eb20320a88154a65d00047030

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:
11/15/2024 5:14:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.3.15.14

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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\firefox-13108-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:yJ2D03P2/b9Gb7eDa+GrQws4NTGVCE48JbD7Vvs9VK42r:ycD0f2/bEJ+k5Op/bVvs9VKt

Entry address:
0x9C40

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file firefox-13108-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.metagifttoday.com/c?x=vA7zte7fx8PE66UtoM7gX5IUL3T3u9aW8fuR2IRVxQU=&c=EGb/eFtZ/fIJepp7Xi/fIwRQcjY94l1VlaJIpSstOTP7Sy t9pEG3qLgPHZaQF3caNX53WWI9IC/IkxmYvJhXwjMB2BkpSdceTehlb5PlMsWVWt7d9aMCl2aCaUHeCMU&fallback_url=https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/45.0/win32/.../Firefox Setup 45.0.exe&downloadAs=Firefox-13108-dp.exe

http://www.metagifttoday.com/c?x=Ui7ZxUCzMoKdHUeHsrogBgcOgjOeVhmYXUCFVz6kOuU=&c=FS64FiNuih4 gS66Iy29G5OJz62x5pYQqmWPouxc0BQf4J5lv2rWjPtDisbJ6miPNXEjDIVW91vlrhE9JEFj8RERrHiM5sJeHwqjzEywc5NqSADa akH/05e1WRC9L7f&fallback_url=https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/45.0/win32/.../Firefox Setup 45.0.exe&downloadAs=Firefox-13108-dp.exe

http://www.packageconceptsbits.com/c?x=Oj1B0OYc5zLfJivvjyqsziCTZ9ygrgjsVJnUT3bTe14=&c=xnbgvK1mJVzLlBsJTkgxkDiTwTjblOwlYKmP61Mp1KAznZsxpHSGw RcfA0LnFyGSRuvNb4V9rKjJWfdG2CjKw19LwYNbe9AhT8TXX6jAGrimbsWhH/4U79 H8BP 26i&fallback_url=https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/45.0/win32/.../Firefox Setup 45.0.exe&downloadAs=Firefox-13108-dp.exe

http://www.factorygrabranch.com/c?x=uC2vsk7gYG4X/VWZqKF3Y2ZNCeIHTIHzz3dAoXPiGgw=&c=VHDkoxQq6OpxEk2/Djx93jvDb5GhJxh62N/ZvbisNJiOU2QCJ42AKPsK iGHXan64RlAcHiND4ywFPdUXlMf 40RDu0wJ7wNnDRFGBwH5h6vch4VS6lycsgJGUFpsQ0x&fallback_url=https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/45.0/win32/.../Firefox Setup 45.0.exe&downloadAs=Firefox-13108-dp.exe

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