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Bab

Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_pdfmate-free-pdf-converter-34070-dp.exe, “Bab 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:
Bab

Description:
Bab Setup

Version:
1.6.2.1

MD5:
4892a2b9d18d616f74bfcf615dee7e2b

SHA-1:
0e6a02647eae6c2f3b81dedaceccb4b6f57d1248

SHA-256:
49a86afc49d3d8004e55b34e989e39f9961ee51ede37de376ee828704ec6f991

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 6:57:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.5.6.6

File size:
951.2 KB (974,072 bytes)

Product version:
1.5.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\icreinstall_pdfmate-free-pdf-converter-34070-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:Qvp7y5I5PpEla6JVWwIar2hfWz21GkqfQT7L7/bpoQOGZ/u:sx8culbVzIaKhc2gkqfQTz99Z/u

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 icreinstall_pdfmate-free-pdf-converter-34070-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.sharetodaysafe.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

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to os.solvefile.com  (207.189.109.121:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdnus.solvefile.com  (207.189.109.121:80)

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