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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 winrar-12398-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 WinRAR archiver 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:
152511f7c1fe6eeb45b13ac25ae79634

SHA-1:
05d87602517564d9e248f14741f75f97be72a0ce

SHA-256:
b266587af507b19c66d559919aa5f1f0f52b3bf3c4f1fdae5bf55a1366062b49

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:
11/2/2024 3:35:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.9.19

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\inetcache\content.ie5\tofc71lb\winrar-12398-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:cWUQ/n11wfgcrmT73yaNxj9Xuf1pHhok5xyJAQtv2RTwN:cNMUrmT7vX8uknWA42RTg

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 winrar-12398-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://www.towntodaynow.com/c?x=V0n fgHmHPB 11WXxCZWB6fVvuk0CHuRA0U34AX8gqg=&c=4ZtTSFUv8HqaFljlqGygeu0ujcU8anRfneaBrsGsQaJFPzCPUOngyhQSDujXgi814Ing9O41BUWaj5XzjhniyCOvP7/slJKh3S lJD4bzVt65HSI9aDsXGl0fDEf5ovq&fallback_url=http://www.rarlab.com/.../winrar-x64-531pl.exe&downloadAs=WinRAR-12398-dp.exe

http://www.filestownpresent.com/c?x=mvmvPdIGav2BPiogEbP/hHIWD3N4M3def7M19stv6S0=&c=z W95uJDraS/aqmvDkv5wRrnCTNXdf7lrZ3OOYpX4WbWlEjM/KkXRdgxmNpmAxnwPAindEnVoNGmrjPfLA8hpA6FVMcVNCkCeoL2II7piTkrsgGXp9vFRrYvJa6ndYCt&fallback_url=http://www.rarlab.com/.../winrar-x64-531pl.exe&downloadAs=WinRAR-12398-dp.exe

http://www.repositorytagcurrent.com/c?x= y92Ru/WC8BkZ/F/rcViYTkrUpH96Dq8 VrojNcz/VI=&c=NP2nTGSVONElh4E4qoDaUCF0qVGiJqItU0DfW1tmOQD0VwVf1azDSTvQGoOORXPKXjqKrG64NuDvI/vVleIn9nK38NikxIZon7CGvhKp4SYacfxMIRon1MC7DmIHrS7m&fallback_url=http://www.rarlab.com/.../winrar-x64-531pl.exe&downloadAs=WinRAR-12398-dp.exe

http://www.contentcleanpackage.com/c?x=VH96i5tbAosfzdqv9qB3j6cer73A/jqnt1EkgocqeL8=&c=IlR8fNcvxfjWD5tgdRRik7xNP1FS6AgzwneGd1etmT5/FhLHiF76vXjyjLTN2bcwaemMYdVvlt7TzomcHFU IwBWXYVPVaQuIuEqMoEZleNSTPF0gCGCqU7u0OX0p9MC&fallback_url=http://www.rarlab.com/.../winrar-x64-531pl.exe&downloadAs=WinRAR-12398-dp.exe

http://www.towntodaynow.com/c?x=Mjl42HUo0YSWDgpZDXlEuya/tB6 xolKduj fNfd2Kw=&c=gYEJeOpyZfvP0IzofmcoBChbWGSdXUtPUfEtLCmTesj1mPL2C005n8YazuxxNNYxmNHfgotqQ087 8oyTVOT8BCmmWd8WYmMvExcLnxVwpsYKXn2iyX1Jnf5wmkpt41l&fallback_url=http://www.rarlab.com/.../winrar-x64-531pl.exe&downloadAs=WinRAR-12398-dp.exe

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