free-pdf-to-word-doc-converter-54709-dp.exe

Sera

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 free-pdf-to-word-doc-converter-54709-dp.exe, “Sera 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:
Sera

Description:
Sera Setup

MD5:
0304192a2e45016b9771d63d322414e2

SHA-1:
3ab2855df5c454c5e1e89d4566a048981e9568f2

SHA-256:
a525ced30a89f0c736c691e7cd8bfffb9fc6a01547e4f8cd6a673530646da093

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:
2/25/2025 8:31:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.5.23.21

File size:
964.1 KB (987,216 bytes)

Product version:
2.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\free-pdf-to-word-doc-converter-54709-dp.exe

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:/L9ipPc/HY7+5AxnJ58fr9rWh4WSa82P1YbAqxh5d+u0o1O/:/BUPc/47+a8fr9rYoa82P6kgh5dL0r/

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 free-pdf-to-word-doc-converter-54709-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.todaysafetoday.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