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Hico

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 minecraft-41028-dp.exe, “Hico 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download Minecraft but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Nifalise   (signed by Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Hico

Description:
Hico Setup

Version:
2.0.2.8

MD5:
a91bae56679f5b1e5a56dd6fdd69a509

SHA-1:
aadcc135e01ab41ee5885e47ca33176ca62d701a

SHA-256:
5a4e7a96319dd474a6dd21357ca51665ad910da68565c0d82dea85d915feb260

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:
11/27/2024 6:25:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.3.19.19

File size:
1002.1 KB (1,026,152 bytes)

Product version:
1.8.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\minecraft-41028-dp.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 5:37:06 AM

Valid to:
7/7/2016 9:06:18 AM

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:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:pJ2D03P2/b9Gb7eDa+GrQws4NTGVCE48JbD7Vvs9VK42r:pcD0f2/bEJ+k5Op/bVvs9VKt

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file minecraft-41028-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

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http://www.updateconceptscapital.com/c?x=2/RwkfUnz6vDk6SHxPjcteDRY3 xbut6IPuRHmZ0Jmc=&c=xt2xwK05X7HvwN4LtRKy6RmpVg3xXMeuqcRoNOGVeSbdlJ0eX1G9rWSa4fYlZy6KxQr5CfzPjxJwr9WuK6aOxr62Rj0uD476t9tbXG5KSUSKuYl1R4qvHa0 2598VzNb&fallback_url=https://launcher.mojang.com/.../MinecraftInstaller.msi&downloadAs=Minecraft-41028-dp.exe

http://www.binarieshostingtours.com/c?x=IJL8igLU7liVccIhT1K7ljYHnwsjVU9zf8Gpac/kOO8=&c=p7NdBzCMqZg/aEOiyptZ6 AGmCKgj88aFYG2E4pfWDkBZky4XwLW8MeKT7q G4qqob6rYTTZ20YY/SNlVvly9Ve9D64q48/czFut9 hrYoCwiOeYqeyRsVrnNU9lndDI&fallback_url=https://launcher.mojang.com/.../MinecraftInstaller.msi&downloadAs=Minecraft-41028-dp.exe

http://www.bitscentralgift.com/c?x=kcbDCJYvAFxVTB/8dqzxf/5BGWuG7UUQPjKRenxOiuo=&c=EtVWIUKyQhAu wrdTXO5JCg 2GsZ/wQhtx5tNc3ZF2WjYWImyB6RrOp0ZhBD40XtWMUXUn220yKIcA7lUXcL1jrQEDn68Lg7PXTuwOQc8nFqGd54Vb7uvpb9FRzhggzk&fallback_url=https://launcher.mojang.com/.../MinecraftInstaller.msi&downloadAs=Minecraft-41028-dp.exe

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