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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:
145166ea3f510d704917834e2dfdc937

SHA-1:
4672d8a56e4421ee1a0bb625e01d2bbf10a446ee

SHA-256:
d148be1040b3916a24895d494db5b607c8c9a50ba7928cdb3f1afc7bdbda0006

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:
11/27/2024 6:52:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.3.20.12

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:TJ2D03P2/b9Gb7eDa+GrQws4NTGVCE48JbD7Vvs9VK42r:TcD0f2/bEJ+k5Op/bVvs9VKt

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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 firefox-13108-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.updateconceptscapital.com/c?x=yzI2wwnL/J8wip/S2MjWYB4AJcUfUx7WN08/RzxieW8=&c=hPZp7/ vgqCaLCgka3B8cGZ12nrrSpmY9aV3/VXmxni/xFOCQZyerfM WvkjbnlpWUpP9qtLNFv5gG0wZ/rrqyMWct3COejQxnpCBdKELS7YSFbWt5W0LvjzsQcmmjjT&fallback_url=https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/45.0.1/win32/.../Firefox Setup 45.0.1.exe&downloadAs=Firefox-13108-dp.exe

http://www.bitscentralgift.com/c?x=V48FjN3 158eOJ/ZF846nR RlKV3XhJdf2BCAUkbg9Y=&c=ViT4V8av7UZemnd1PeXQ0q8AFfgHsPc2l6FxRVHPGWAAKLdZ4R36k2Z AYHQz fqrkruViCFcybvE3h5 3JOXOuDO315mvKO VpFZpFTa4ecfil8LBASvWVUyhK3DsFK&fallback_url=https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/45.0.1/win32/.../Firefox Setup 45.0.1.exe&downloadAs=Firefox-13108-dp.exe

http://www.updateconceptscapital.com/c?x=BqCUe3DkI0 Ff ViOFKtYTUQIvPlpCBB5P4FRf/HLjg=&c=2hbF1mNQiUrasPXAw9zB14MHoyFFkeGEL4PkiisHnVqO7Zv4kXhD/fTOkcW/5l0s6YIVx4VtLblCABG55y6dSCD1 Ihp/tObrW7XWUiDQb50wsUQzBnUgqTGf9GUaN8 &fallback_url=https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/45.0.1/win32/.../Firefox Setup 45.0.1.exe&downloadAs=Firefox-13108-dp.exe

http://www.worldsignbits.com/c?x=tgvgbPn E4B S9kmNdrmp6cBWprLNpkVEnESCcUggA4=&c=pG p2 inuMxgO0S2c9uihlnS8SEkSJ62A/JR3BDk5Yaio6uQ8nhTHSbC66To5xJOeFVEPsJGULvlRjJFb/Zvs7avd rBKssYchklRu//ilfT35L4934YpivWWfTgxwpv&fallback_url=https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/45.0.1/win32/.../Firefox Setup 45.0.1.exe&downloadAs=Firefox-13108-dp.exe

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