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inkscape-12218-dp.exe

Hof

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 inkscape-12218-dp.exe, “Hof 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:
Hof

Description:
Hof Setup

MD5:
32663100b9cb741175e2b027965af51d

SHA-1:
5fe70c50392fa5e13af83e1630b2b8b65b11a288

SHA-256:
34bb725eecf4727d8c71f74828f51e01ff39d67c46e884d0697122027122f46b

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:
11/2/2024 12:33:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.6.24.23

File size:
965.6 KB (988,752 bytes)

Product version:
2.7

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\inkscape-12218-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):
24576:5Ji+t786bZa4IfLxWBrPIaPoOghcuplRS:5oM786boTqrHoj2urRS

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 inkscape-12218-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.headbitsapps.com/c?x=1Jq46HoB/Yp1DHq 8Prp8 1kU0VVvwuMCC1a9//dAaI=&c=WKm1UWZqtxCwEWpJ9GL5yScvG8x3AZ3srosntxq3qqI/rzxaFUNif8wTnU9495gjm7vdaXvD3QBcZKFmIXDVywQEjMXMptvAuwWepZ80XbIsRNq5yjA7qFNU/pgx/SjNnNgKbX9G/LzuFa5r1rCgzg==&e=0&fallback_url=https://inkscape.global.ssl.fastly.net/media/resources/.../inkscape-0.91-x64.msi&downloadAs=Inkscape-12218-dp.exe

http://www.softwaresignconecpt.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

http://www.dlsendcentral.com/c?x=Czc 29haIR2Bbj5dMmIi3WbcZLFLAWGCbB4BSqGSvVQ=&c=1tYZOSvazum5JirINYgeE4xUQkXMa0/wrTxwHuC lrMPODCJJbpzXOBSCQ4nBlC2N/K66ERq9RBUkTljcCRmg0Lm6B9KAF6ACM9mQubJVrGd2ZIIZsvmRMWzyih6KwNo QVluUkVqkBWWK7pyuDCaw Oxo3loIyUMp8VulLX544=&e=0&fallback_url=https://inkscape.global.ssl.fastly.net/media/resources/.../inkscape-0.91-x64.msi&downloadAs=Inkscape-12218-dp.exe

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