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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 mozilla-thunderbird-13298-dp.exe, “Software 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Mozilla Thunderbird but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

Version:
2.0.3.8

MD5:
0145168a918aa47a0563d3a35a4913f7

SHA-1:
e77dd13c5d7513467c0a764db930c7419e3cee5c

SHA-256:
c13fce063a7177571145506ed445dbfb8a2980b3498b79ec4be037a87a8c946f

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/25/2024 5:29:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.12.0

File size:
937 KB (959,496 bytes)

Product version:
3.3

Copyright:
Web application

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\mozilla-thunderbird-13298-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:XWUQ/n11wfgcrmT73yaNxj9Xuf1pHhok5xyJAQtv2RTwN:XNMUrmT7vX8uknWA42RTg

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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 mozilla-thunderbird-13298-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.repositorytagcurrent.com/c?x=oaqc0voMqXXqa8LjeDyqkRkBrxFrQLlvRuqoIHZE7KY=&c=0TJ OICidlVJ6ZeZadgClkHW6jy7DuwGIoG8T3VfeQtU/b8med/UmnI6oEDjud8KHYLgo70uFeP9ajX3oLlq1ZmRFO/Pgzi7VNgsxiKBSCq3ZC/PE6L5zEIEkW/0Oywu&fallback_url=http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/thunderbird/releases/38.5.1/win32/.../Thunderbird Setup 38.5.1.exe&downloadAs=Mozilla-Thunderbird-13298-dp.exe

http://www.repositorytagcurrent.com/c?x=OXzlwsWqOQkJ5FtQWdvMBJj54yw4 n S8LVZofAYq34=&c=RMXgWX0GETZP0R/hRe67 hqBBo0rzSc34cb9ODHrgepbjQdk SfL6x pmRerhfMmEgNb3yx7QFTkK0lW kZqT5Zjy30IAmraRAIa5pOS4/4RCoHi4VM3YWBd4TIUcm8M&fallback_url=http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/thunderbird/releases/38.5.1/win32/.../Thunderbird Setup 38.5.1.exe&downloadAs=Mozilla-Thunderbird-13298-dp.exe

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