fileopenersetup.exe

%VENDOR% Downloader

Max Source (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application fileopenersetup.exe, “Internet Setup ” by Max Source (New Media Holdings) 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 file has been seen being downloaded from free-fileopener.com.
Publisher:
%VENDOR%  (signed by Max Source (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
%VENDOR% Downloader

Description:
Internet Setup

Version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34879

MD5:
e762f57ee78eba64c65231ba4f991136

SHA-1:
06fc1f2fa73e5fe7c6a31c356efcdaf9306f9e43

SHA-256:
4993f3d2ab94093df4a74e779e6c35dce0ac85cbbc8f58aa08ff827479d12aed

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
4/25/2024 4:35:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH (M)
16.8.11.6

File size:
775.2 KB (793,824 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34879

Copyright:
%VENDOR%

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/5/2015 11:28:11 AM

Valid to:
1/6/2016 11:28:11 AM

Subject:
CN=Max Source (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=Max Source (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
1121C760BF9B54EB36DEB0AD05A1B41E71C2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:B9pSUMcPQoT8XnEpIsD9Nt2k61SJkOf5YGz:B3icPsXnEpX9NH6kJdf6G

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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Entropy:
7.8800

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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