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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 realtek-high-definition-audio-codecs-21164-dp.exe, “Software 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:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

Version:
2.0.3.8

MD5:
a995a3fdb9a77ef262112d62facf5db2

SHA-1:
99b7b92cf31320e3349f3a41c1b1b65b81995631

SHA-256:
fbe14219630872cab37912fddb83477fb91b71871c6a8f41f00a9308dc45a5b5

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:
11/25/2024 1:40:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.15.15

File size:
937 KB (959,496 bytes)

Product version:
3.3

Copyright:
Web application

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}\realtek-high-definition-audio-codecs-21164-dp.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 1:37:06 PM

Valid to:
7/7/2016 5:06:18 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:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:RWUQ/n11wfgcrmT73yaNxj9Xuf1pHhok5xyJAQtv2RTwN:RNMUrmT7vX8uknWA42RTg

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file realtek-high-definition-audio-codecs-21164-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.townapplicationsmega.com/c?x=XqY4axngQa/WAJt9 pYP7wY5qWECFlKuVNek8uOMCYQ=&c=zcMOWFUHhEznSq08fehzAUlwxsjfIrvioTic4b9NdVP4XgKqKyV5BNuRLzY8o4ZPbgYEfHbVAvfEnEc4p7oUxv/qPaziNwMUtLvxHQEn6IdoNjvSLRMUO6BcAKwtgw9W&fallback_url=http://storage.dobreprogramy.pl/.../Win7_Win8_Win81_Win10_R279.exe&downloadAs=Realtek-High-Definition-Audio-Codecs-21164-dp.exe

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