cmaptools.exe

Max Setup

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application cmaptools.exe by Max Setup has been detected as adware by 14 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:
Max Setup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f87b95e9c1ff940814508c1ae6f6dff4

SHA-1:
7a7f1f84fbf68b996f807f1f6d297c78082679b1

SHA-256:
c8021b7bc818ac0c63341a5f3d553ecb231f48d190501438ef95a4f700a26f00

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
4/19/2024 6:27:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.164.128

AVG
MalSign.InstallCore
2015.0.3398

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0210

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.MJ (variant)
8.9749

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
14.7.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.9.10.3

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11965

Malwarebytes
v2014.07.29.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MaxSetup.J
14.7.29.17

SUPERAntiSpyware
10453

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore.b
28784

File size:
648 KB (663,552 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\cmaptools.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/11/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/12/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Max Setup, O=Max Setup, STREET=Lillienblam 28, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, PostalCode=651307, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
008F6F1294DBB38F9F80A7A06DE489DF45

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:WiepQTheYu/lA70tTcP/0GXKHFutt/Bc+s+Yn9XpQF144GCCgiCjav1tPGblwMls:WieKTheBlA70tYP/0Plutm+Yn2CglevX

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)

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