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Hogepohoco

SetupSpeedy (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 openoffice.exe, “Hogepohoco Setup ” by SetupSpeedy (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 the free Apache OpenOffice but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Muguko   (signed by SetupSpeedy (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Hogepohoco

Description:
Hogepohoco Setup

Version:
1.5.5.7

MD5:
5ed2ea4f1b01332701c2bbaf7bc7df76

SHA-1:
3d1e1a055509ee8a20567a6aefa6a63f11d04c6f

SHA-256:
9ec6d9d3b4e84eed07e02bd073089c06dcca605cce1870f648a196fb81c8f1ff

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:
12/27/2024 7:06:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.4.21.23

File size:
1005.6 KB (1,029,736 bytes)

Product version:
3.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\openoffice.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SetupSpeedy (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 2:09:36 PM

Valid to:
6/8/2016 5:12:50 PM

Subject:
CN=SetupSpeedy (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=SetupSpeedy (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121EF8B655959B1CFE34F05FAFC8D598305

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:ybrfIM9q1wG2po456/bxjaOTZDdrmdSbD9E:yvBq1RGoTxj11D0dYi

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 openoffice.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.applicationcycletag.com/c?x=b3dWKXGcMmYGa05Vwys6Jf47a5q 17Av62q8tMB0A00=&c=9R2YvRMz1ag6hh8cSj7SYGagc4Q5Q3NMX0M5HIpDHvR6Qp4U69vRfb87xNWnOOLwoRD6lEiIefn8iNggXwdpH03mjyhkAPBD4y58iSVoJjL4d UJpD5D2l2nFWn1jO2nuTongW7UbRE6rqM Re lrvBA GsNh5e6f/IpnIk7Luei1C 2zIfExCZRJFov9k0&e=0&fallback_url=https://secure.inndl.com/.../openoffice.exe

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