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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 spybot-search-destroy-12546-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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Spybot - Search & Destroy but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

Version:
2.0.3.8

MD5:
c1639ce2fccd923609918dd8e150babb

SHA-1:
15e6795777c1c717690411e77ee455a689c595ca

SHA-256:
6203d4d7b51472831e1a34041c5dbadf5fd691f8129b7d8f69a18fcfeae5bf6d

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:
11/25/2024 1:54:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.12.16

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}\spybot-search-destroy-12546-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:uWUQ/n11wfgcrmT73yaNxj9Xuf1pHhok5xyJAQtv2RTwN:uNMUrmT7vX8uknWA42RTg

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 spybot-search-destroy-12546-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.townapplicationsmega.com/c?x=RUAvfbyvSfCF1XTuhTo2coJsGmyj8x1Iy7x2POsdxLw=&c=FzMl5SsuKPpjmTZpIg1 BvNvUvJp6t mImXgW9N/z36yrBvzPYRIVhFhY2DTb3JsJUM1sr8quKDIAwCstd5VQ75QkY7AnLhljL2PzRWTdRl79PTRDmXdiltn24H4lEfr&fallback_url=http://spybotupdates.com/.../spybot-2.4.exe&downloadAs=Spybot-Search-Destroy-12546-dp.exe

http://www.repositorytagcurrent.com/c?x=smFSrC3RGExmtr6J2OU3w/uguMwAUIuiVS934nGkA0o=&c=Wh0lRrY2Q1DzAF hnTUogUBZqP3ejk10CUGRx6ss7DUlDnTeAnJMqu2qkSVa jr9LM9xhtoiU8I29OiTYNHyphRCFEhpKRCY8H7crw5GbqtAYON1R97xGcyV/ ARQrkF&fallback_url=http://spybotupdates.com/.../spybot-2.4.exe&downloadAs=Spybot-Search-Destroy-12546-dp.exe

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