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paint.net-12332-dp.exe

Hof

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 paint.net-12332-dp.exe, “Hof 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:
Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Hof

Description:
Hof Setup

MD5:
321b35c7d509888a67b91c1fc89f9d23

SHA-1:
b0c1c1e32cc00bfe807ea0ce05ad65229b678608

SHA-256:
0e1a65109161a85acbbf719bd9ac41bd9781f5117005ab815677e095ce3eb73c

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:
12/26/2024 2:59:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.6.21.6

File size:
965.6 KB (988,752 bytes)

Product version:
2.7

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\paint.net-12332-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:HJi+t786bZa4IfLxWBrPIaPoOghcuplRS:HoM786boTqrHoj2urRS

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-12332-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

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http://www.signbodycycle.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http://www.headbitsapps.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