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Sera

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 pdfcreator-12691-dp.exe, “Sera 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:
Sera

Description:
Sera Setup

MD5:
b752d04710ef6b68f07aab80a7aa99c9

SHA-1:
37c1d213b144198ab9e2a21a8262415d04ad61c0

SHA-256:
255e028bec50c809ce90e5da54f2628d177527a4f8d898c25d8c691b5f4173b9

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:
11/1/2024 12:27:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.7.7.18

File size:
964.1 KB (987,216 bytes)

Product version:
2.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pdfcreator-12691-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:PL9ipPc/HY7+5AxnJ58fr9rWh4WSa82P1YbAqxh5d+u0o1OQ:PBUPc/47+a8fr9rYoa82P6kgh5dL0rQ

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 pdfcreator-12691-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.citysafeapplication.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