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paint-net.exe

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 paint-net.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.

File name:

paint-net.exe

Publisher:

Muguko (signed by SetupSpeedy (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:

Hogepohoco

Description:

Hogepohoco Setup

Version:

1.5.5.7

MD5:

5cd0d9e7ec43216742ddd2a56ccecd6d

SHA-1:

c7deb39193619194ef853093ae1457b8e46b2357

SHA-256:

c492d97f70449cead536694dfc02720b5ea18d1795cee691d202e5aadd227a98

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:

2/25/2025 8:30:34 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)

16.5.10.20

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\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\paint-net.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 paint-net.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.nowapplicationgift.com/c?x=WLHp/dLaO6SNeGXVk 6LTAlI2oeuf4S88S3ZuvsFXUQ=&c=Anceq34iLXZL2KwK5JXokwNbKHCzrdPcFyV8RJJxirRp9cFcRGdVH1gpEAYYUwhfrA59ahD3VkwjOLGFLE7I1MPY3IAF54Z0a6sKvbyHJBfG4Eey1Wth3tsIdLXVf YE&fallback_url=https://secure.inndl.com/.../paint-net.zip?st=mlNFaidBxwSxSsJphQMifw&e=1460979805&downloadAs=paint-net.exe

http://www.vaultsfarmapplications.com/c?x=ZVtjNuHzKS2WPLLDX7xfu6hGmVw4EXIDZNKQ0Hn02bI=&c=BpEDRdVtNqKfi41Kqxz/YaPnvRNFGD WWrxDby8vESHx1g0dLv1bXxtFlw6FEuT/zbiZ tFj3yvrMDlrzvEFPi5vUqbwSdqyYWp1Io0OPHVM1Y4P9xV4Hsbf17mLXfIR&fallback_url=https://secure.inndl.com/.../paint-net.zip?st=NwPzKy9ke6iKqcpebZsS4Q&e=1461281154&downloadAs=paint-net.exe

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