lame-mp3-encoder-12377-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 lame-mp3-encoder-12377-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. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler. 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:
3155d1eb27a69cf3a5b0eefe0a5f4566

SHA-1:
e4964a27ce2f3a618f413b47fbb2a3b3965cf793

SHA-256:
6b9a1b1cb7fd089b7ee78028d4cb2c09a33a8f5b4ac12a1ced66011d78e073f5

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:
12/26/2024 3:17:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.6.21.18

File size:
965.6 KB (988,752 bytes)

Product version:
2.7

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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:AJi+t786bZa4IfLxWBrPIaPoOghcuplRS:AoM786boTqrHoj2urRS

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)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
{71C92898-B291-401F-B8F5-6733D220246F}

Trigger:
Registration (Runs on registration)


The file lame-mp3-encoder-12377-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://www.signbodycycle.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