virtualdub-13335-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 virtualdub-13335-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:
eac87a0d2ea367cfbaad51b1f64d873a

SHA-1:
8aab712a8a1d99ddcc8571d4cce42f53b602958c

SHA-256:
f564d975a83ac0b16a8bcd373d00f7fd91c51e07858da569ed93dc1f94fa9515

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:
11/2/2024 12:16:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.6.22.16

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\virtualdub-13335-dp.exe

Digital Signature
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:JJi+t786bZa4IfLxWBrPIaPoOghcuplRS:JoM786boTqrHoj2urRS

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 virtualdub-13335-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.vaultschuckleapplication.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

http://www.dlsendcentral.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