icreinstall_realtek-high-definition-audio-codecs-21164-dp.exe

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_realtek-high-definition-audio-codecs-21164-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:
743fe42e4fa3d1f5bdabd744ca0ea9fe

SHA-1:
464ee9c02908c4fa89b5eeb8d83b1337243e51a9

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:
11/15/2024 11:04:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.5.9.1

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:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temp\icreinstall_realtek-high-definition-audio-codecs-21164-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:Uvp7y5I5PpEla6JVWwIar2hfWz21GkqfQT7L7/bpoQOGZ/u:gx8culbVzIaKhc2gkqfQTz99Z/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_realtek-high-definition-audio-codecs-21164-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://www.bundlebesthost.com/WVl6OTRQV3hNVERoNmVqZG5UV2R6ZFdaa05sbHFlRGtsTWtKSVFreFhabVZOVEhkeVUxTkhTM1ZVWVdFbE1rSlJjMDFCSlRORUptTTlUelZtY1hjd2JWZEZVMmxQU3pCYUpUSkNZMmQ0ZGsxelNsUXlSelpqT1ZwTFNFeG5SVlpZZFhKT2JrbHFaMVF4ZG5aV2VWbEhVR3BtUzBoblF5VXlRa000UTJkV2JGWnJlV05zUTB0bE5tVklWbGxzV1c5elNscHdjMHQ1VTFoaVQwRlNhVnA2VUVvMFVFUlpObWwyWVRCdldURkdTR2R4ZUVoTk5HSk5lR3REUW1zNGMxWjZOM3BJV0VSTk1tTTJXa1JYYWpablkxcG5RU1V6UkNVelJDWmxQVEFtWm1Gc2JHSmhZMnRmZFhKc1BXaDBkSEFsTTJFbE1tWWxNbVp6ZEc5eVlXZGxMbVJ2WW5KbGNISnZaM0poYlhrdWNHd2xNbVprYjJSaGRHdHBKVEptVjJsdU4xOVhhVzQ0WDFkcGJqZ3hYMWRwYmpFd1gxSXlOemt1WlhobEptUnZkMjVzYjJGa1FYTTlVbVZoYkhSbGF5MUlhV2RvTFVSbFptbHVhWFJwYjI0dFFYVmthVzh0UTI5a1pXTnpMVEl4TVRZMExXUndMbVY0WlE9PQ==

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)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdneu.webfilescdn.com  (65.254.40.36:80)