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Safemode Install (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 xvid-codec.exe, “Installer Setup ” by Safemode Install (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. 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:
Internet   (signed by Safemode Install (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
1.7.2.6

MD5:
4f0d7a944acc5d583d06e25dc90c119f

SHA-1:
80ed7e9b80dd89a6d97d8bd7cb0841d62c962013

SHA-256:
2e4acc0bec5f78ab757dfc00269098742605e4e40cc6bc03d9d94a25dad47b7b

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
12/26/2024 5:41:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
InstallCore
2016.0.3076

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.RO
22478

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.844
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.OM potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.EG
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.205.16270

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.SID.C
v2015.06.17.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallCore.Installer
15.6.17.5

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
41206

File size:
715.9 KB (733,056 bytes)

Product version:
3.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\xvid-codec.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Safemode Install (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/27/2015 6:46:53 PM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 6:46:53 PM

Subject:
CN=Safemode Install (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=Safemode Install (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112185FC4BC7695D3BC74DF575909732352E

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):
12288:2zyGhNwCwRCN4TMSVtRQK2l7m1ee8lT1HL1mgxYNwFBmndm5Jm9PtaG4s55VUXvC:2zyMw2iQ1l61eegZH5mgxYNwFBpJwaWd

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to static.25.179.251.148.clients.your-server.de  (148.251.179.25:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to static.188.61.76.144.clients.your-server.de  (144.76.61.188:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-186-47-57.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.186.47.57:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-52-10-224-155.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com  (52.10.224.155:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-107-20-182-77.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (107.20.182.77:80)

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