vlc-media-player-13060-dp.exe

Hico

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, “Hico 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 the VideoLAN VLC media player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Nifalise   (signed by Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Hico

Description:
Hico Setup

Version:
2.0.2.8

MD5:
3715982956451c2116f0594e61e27b7a

SHA-1:
14395e0c8333be2f8c3950822e9e9ffebae97db4

SHA-256:
b56d6364131f1455051a129f510afdcc1fb803f86a1d13c3c24259b226e15893

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:
11/15/2024 9:39:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.3.15.9

File size:
1002.1 KB (1,026,152 bytes)

Product version:
1.8.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlc-media-player-13060-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:xJ2D03P2/b9Gb7eDa+GrQws4NTGVCE48JbD7Vvs9VK42r:xcD0f2/bEJ+k5Op/bVvs9VKt

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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 vlc-media-player-13060-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 14 URLs.

http://www.packageconceptsbits.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