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winrar-12398-dp.exe

Internet Lite application

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, “Internet Lite application 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:
Internet Software   (signed by Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Internet Lite application

Description:
Internet Lite application Setup

Version:
4.2.1.3

MD5:
fd0a9e3f22f7337e78c9a96816f11fef

SHA-1:
dd34f7f74691eee239a45336570da1c0603c72df

SHA-256:
3dcd2f005c899afdd8cbc37f76d4cbb3e4eadc97ff4e3b14ad464b411c57f374

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:
11/26/2024 9:47:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.27.0

File size:
936.6 KB (959,072 bytes)

Product version:
4.0

Copyright:
Software

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{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):
12288:llppqGN7foqGmwWlnxFhCkKhdzvJlo7omhkQWemNJoGhzxjsSOaFsCzP66:llpA8BGl+J9IxTo7xkQWemcU9YJ6

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 winrar-12398-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.bundlebinariesbody.com/c?x=QAN4i0tIK1hcI//7f8NugNJp3FUpKz7iCmWipKJuBjA=&c=MrxBvA0W3VJnE/o5IV37Nk4WOiPsGcRNRugaEXGP2kE7rWNIExPNmOEV9IxxK/Liq34FSU1D /A9AgLbzhOJJkFdToBAxa6PnlarNsfYYoPrbzFl3wD8/qDKfRtkFS/l&fallback_url=http://www.rarlab.com/.../wrar530.exe&downloadAs=WinRAR-12398-dp.exe

http://www.bundlebinariesbody.com/c?x=Hv0fRCJ2JnLWF0mlKKzot9zhH8X578e2v/pfjAC1qgk=&c=pP0nA2gmNayfi/hXT0uSZns0a28WnGkX8ibwyo5AHoK4y6nWPasH8mQbeq2 wXXY/jlQMyc53EOZlo02GlLbU/5g9QueTJSfwnhw5h9w2Q7bKY3nNwGVB3Lj95jnj3Wd&fallback_url=http://www.rarlab.com/.../wrar530.exe&downloadAs=WinRAR-12398-dp.exe

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