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winrar-12398-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 winrar-12398-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. With this installer, users are expecting to download WinRAR archiver but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Nifalise   (signed by Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Hico

Description:
Hico Setup

Version:
2.0.2.8

MD5:
bafa90081f01f4cfe123789b1de8468e

SHA-1:
2e0b29721bab78eb8f49507c0c041d1ad8b8978a

SHA-256:
d0a0a2fc8ae5d4ce77662cce055f628079745bfc20bc82126059752aba3c4d27

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:
11/1/2024 4:28:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.3.19.1

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\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:HJ2D03P2/b9Gb7eDa+GrQws4NTGVCE48JbD7Vvs9VK42r:HcD0f2/bEJ+k5Op/bVvs9VKt

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 winrar-12398-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

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http://www.worldsignbits.com/c?x=szEPaiboX9VX8ftnLfcOM4qA7yrSqadt9hhmSRyXSIM=&c=7 1z2tTii4UginAjQNQXiGT8AP5XFLxiacCeF40atAIYAmrlXKFJhZP7G3wSDvblS0LBSHqHWy/ppGUqVREB18ydiB zUHJSd651L7JjxG9BY7o/ZXMJ9oFub3fbWbtH&fallback_url=http://www.rarlab.com/.../winrar-x64-531pl.exe&downloadAs=WinRAR-12398-dp.exe

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