notepad-12986-dp.exe

Kisi

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 notepad-12986-dp.exe, “Kisi 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:
Sacip   (signed by Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Kisi

Description:
Kisi Setup

Version:
3.2.2.4

MD5:
4478f4b5052fdbe8310a7adefd5b0515

SHA-1:
c0c555d4db30e0ba85a285be5da6d49052d8c920

SHA-256:
473143ab8318578066609b806c787e076f4434981bb4fa8ceb91575b2e79dcfd

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:
1/13/2025 7:33:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.4.23.13

File size:
952.6 KB (975,504 bytes)

Product version:
4.4.2

Copyright:
File Lite

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\notepad-12986-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:UjJz9OiMv1hlYlmHZRY5L5H/9x7NJXH6:UlZMb/5RYRV9h36

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 notepad-12986-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 15 URLs.

http://www.clearguardapplication.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