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 4 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. 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:
01ec469229431c33e320b13322435edd

SHA-1:
8ffbb18d0490b05bf1037b85249ee6a30a46cff9

SHA-256:
d71fcde484da83479f35237c0dc17372320cb0975175684b0e3daf6738ae1573

Scanner detections:
4 / 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:
4/16/2024 5:29:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.208.148

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.WI potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.CZ
15.2.25

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
36694

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 10:28:11 AM

Valid to:
1/6/2016 10:28:11 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 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:/9pSUMcPQoT8XnEpIsD9Nt2k61SJkOf5YGz:/3icPsXnEpX9NH6kJdf6G

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:
7.8802

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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