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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 vlc-media-player-13060-dp.exe, “web 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the VideoLAN VLC media player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Internet Program   (signed by Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
web

Description:
web Setup

Version:
2.2.3.1

MD5:
71dce99d620d34ae38355c264db8f1e1

SHA-1:
009dbf21b6b4ead7ccbb8596ca15f23aab58c84e

SHA-256:
f2c889253f5fbfbe34e4dfdaaf9cad9a60767c8a0f9163d79a7489922215cfcf

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:
11/25/2024 9:31:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.2.13

File size:
945.5 KB (968,184 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

Copyright:
Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\vlc-media-player-13060-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):
12288:EfTpRTDleJhejpMM9xkEfKuwBOioow6zXqOImo9GPP9DanXoGM/5pvAyVyNHc/7H:EfTL/ZxfK1OioQyGPVDGevALh/8FlCh

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file vlc-media-player-13060-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://www.downloadstowersupdate.com/c?x=kpsq9eunUKDJpDvw1XPMOnzX7HyIZZVklJ7exXUaLqY=&c=sGOE/KsssOTbIuytKYdK A5FdMdiowqqSF5YEDJBW7m9VhBKxQh2ffD u1ywO5vgENkY0aYpx3k4BHm70ibS3gR/Iu71zaHm39sgP/NvCz 7jgYvFShJ2Qz ABfc 082&fallback_url=http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/2.2.1/.../vlc-2.2.1-win64.exe&downloadAs=VLC-media-player-13060-dp.exe

http://www.appvaultworld.com/c?x=uoWjp3vILr1ACNE sSXpZ80rpEr88cbeI5U/3wNnFYY=&c=gyAHwCB76scjgvcPHqVyrNp7t1/EPX5m5YvgK3dQfz3LMpTC h7oMRpHuLLVBtAwKCVAjKsTcMtCXegdngAcgxU6abQBfmx9HFMgwOPDwKfmz29zsCwpOhtgipm9EVd/&fallback_url=http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/2.2.1/.../vlc-2.2.1-win64.exe&downloadAs=VLC-media-player-13060-dp.exe

http://www.repositoryfactorymeta.com/c?x=J4TkfRMcIAJTLm7CI8mpV/sWHC9/P7PlEczNBsWiocg=&c=vg9UNsioncVkotzkILfCJHdEAz8W/sDd43jGTJ vws02zgclHc8LPgElCS94d0y2eQSQ4eFvzMMtouLZAK/bEnyrRuDld3F wTubWxtyTLZ4dy5Pq/xQPbElOqwRtz6v&fallback_url=http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/2.2.1/.../vlc-2.2.1-win64.exe&downloadAs=VLC-media-player-13060-dp.exe

http://www.presentdownloadscity.com/c?x=6jwehsCKRc z70q6akxc3Pjpere0K0j04P6T7UXdpdg=&c=nBHQgiOlLMhG1klaehoGf6w3/WsLNOB3qRZ3Nawc/cg5i7AwE TwJKNAD bxbYVI34UUjzn7xgqbhrRARpDz1HLNvZcSujODf4FxVzmoNke6J2HT99V4L2FOLfxAeaVf&fallback_url=http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/2.2.1/.../vlc-2.2.1-win64.exe&downloadAs=VLC-media-player-13060-dp.exe

http://www.appvaultworld.com/c?x=Pl6WgSr9vzLab7YPl8xdwx58Z/N/38JJNkskOAXBcgQ=&c=FYH3j 0i6qWZNcWznFil0e1jqX7cNagSOcmTpSzralq7iWGle0nHjuvS7aVgEeucO1ddbrJ36CEL2bFiw2yGJhK7EoP 4SoiMIZk77B1mCnPoUeORkxhpn2z2qYafq6v&fallback_url=http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/2.2.1/.../vlc-2.2.1-win64.exe&downloadAs=VLC-media-player-13060-dp.exe

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