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xperia-companion-24323-dp.exe

Hof

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 xperia-companion-24323-dp.exe, “Hof 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.
Publisher:
Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Hof

Description:
Hof Setup

MD5:
4d3ee9c2f1d4534154e32b3c6f345409

SHA-1:
b13157f3b0b2c119bdb0fdc48ce3ec5aca41c168

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 12:15:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.6.19.20

File size:
965.6 KB (988,752 bytes)

Product version:
2.7

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\documents and settings\z\pulpit\xperia-companion-24323-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:iJi+t786bZa4IfLxWBrPIaPoOghcuplRS:ioM786boTqrHoj2urRS

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file xperia-companion-24323-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.cycleapplicationshosting.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

http://www.softwaresignconecpt.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

http://www.dlsendcentral.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