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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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Mozilla Firefox web browser but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Nifalise   (signed by Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Hico

Description:
Hico Setup

Version:
2.0.2.8

MD5:
678d3fc11676f1e0a221a049fdcffe5c

SHA-1:
9d6346ce06149e5864f4ed958e647386aa2c0f94

SHA-256:
cdcffeece4f040865df756def62143bea22176474e42f2de46260a3a77e24213

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:
11/16/2024 3:42:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.3.15.13

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):
24576:8J2D03P2/b9Gb7eDa+GrQws4NTGVCE48JbD7Vvs9VK42r:8cD0f2/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 5 URLs.

http://www.factorygrabranch.com/c?x=zIHZWUbIe5hK1aHrcmaqBvbSw5T6sX54 dR4En nKWI=&c=Nokoja7yefBF7Ol78/DFiVOtXDr7oNPP7bcOjVMa9JWtJWmzZzCEZhVR3tAZMp 5iTLk5UR1LN2IHi9KJW20m6/ZJGf4Hx93BkXmKKZ74pg3NNoWBuOlqqxtO0MLhORa&fallback_url=https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/45.0/win64/.../Firefox Setup 45.0.exe&downloadAs=Firefox-13108-dp.exe

http://www.centralbitsbulk.com/c?x=J7L7bOK2Lz3OLobYCKpo8ka6kBoo7M Z3u12najfE80=&c=tQA2pDahgLE0nd/t/Of3ieI3xcdCfKqDM kCNddjUi2JYlre3U22UjmutInkFTU/PIoREECvQQYFY bMRjmsoHWgIaEOlYNRtLsasjM8sVvJPqBcX8w71eLFkeCUcuo&fallback_url=https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/45.0/win64/.../Firefox Setup 45.0.exe&downloadAs=Firefox-13108-dp.exe

http://www.packageconceptsbits.com/c?x=2GnNbN/vZXjUpfyeEUMfzfizDimnqZ/9OgAgXjttSKE=&c=MTq0wAFbTIvEL8cROgo4x7kQVByHyl1Hqbc81MnyIXCvak kiQws3F0njgQrTNBuYrCpUraCtqi1n2TPqwFU5RjNfLYXxqIyi8WGl/vZipguwIrzhFkfwpebta/Pg2L6&fallback_url=https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/45.0/win64/.../Firefox Setup 45.0.exe&downloadAs=Firefox-13108-dp.exe

http://www.citybitscontent.com/c?x=aVYOqCmLj LWGNuJqgtQqmjeudVAeNnaApr3g1bu1kA=&c=KQnmidXq84LruRsmn2mdDCeuoMPMv/8RfDxZH/rUUS5APt8KofwpdBM0Y65WYYhunQp3u1vZ1PgcPLUVSPz91/f02fBXg31bPRDGNAM5vfi2j06eLZ6 os7gtgcvp/X7&fallback_url=https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/45.0/win64/.../Firefox Setup 45.0.exe&downloadAs=Firefox-13108-dp.exe

http://www.factorygrabranch.com/c?x=jfmteVJwSLXhh5c7EYwOvSd2DX6/hBoLptJUOj0YBNA=&c=2ZRWfodEkILaal/XWKnME2pfz8s5m1xNPNkrGR7q2/TUPbrWOB1DQ/gub0Lkef51Dw7vfU282Iv23wy72Kziv9hKt7Qnr wzWD/nbxDYXWDtdbfnCgKpwFW73PLMU1ft&fallback_url=https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/45.0/win64/.../Firefox Setup 45.0.exe&downloadAs=Firefox-13108-dp.exe

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