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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:
5cb11cd84288d0f4e65cb027a4be2aec

SHA-1:
15ee09ccedeed0a69fa92d10d2460a64d4290cd1

SHA-256:
e588edd3027de09f85785406bb593b59a7f097066175245b97eab9fcff121dc5

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:
11/25/2024 5:24:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.11.3

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\ie\{random}\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:wWUQ/n11wfgcrmT73yaNxj9Xuf1pHhok5xyJAQtv2RTwN:wNMUrmT7vX8uknWA42RTg

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 2 URLs.

http://www.bundlestockbits.com/c?x=0LVzalQsbRr8VDsLHRdgp7bMTx7qEFY6eGl462zEoPQ=&c=TUtvrHIjrQeLI2ISNfiGvg2cct2htOntIMIu5ohsKxrqorTHYkKOqJowjPeKTWIP7kvXhfSSX5uUtpy3QfMHzoxG1KpSidMU7DfbUgFUGqFirwG5/KCPm9tQfeXMlH1A&fallback_url=http://www.rarlab.com/.../wrar531pl.exe&downloadAs=WinRAR-12398-dp.exe

http://www.currentconecptapps.com/c?x=ebb1FM2oIpi lbwVzh7LrKLFjFYs5FcoPkGR5RjWDTg=&c=Z7uqLYiLFLRNfPCnan9RblE3cBpOsKUImMeXKWlBFVopLCSKdzIdGUhrJVc5J c4KopkQQnmMTP m0OAXISUo2SDpKw3ASFen6MKlFXGMfIfakW8V/li0cRWQ0XqjyRT&fallback_url=http://www.rarlab.com/.../wrar531pl.exe&downloadAs=WinRAR-12398-dp.exe

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