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malavida_download_manager.exe

Soft Internet

Max IS (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 malavida_download_manager.exe, “Soft Internet Setup ” by Max IS (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:
Max IS (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Soft Internet

Description:
Soft Internet Setup

MD5:
39e8d0db975700eceeee0dc1409b259f

SHA-1:
004f1ef1c3da772f4d5408448f83d791b423066f

SHA-256:
0f0b2a820d995bee775ff642d235e883458a595d9487e10d1e5a23517982ca69

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 is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
8/4/2025 5:06:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.8.11.1

File size:
729.7 KB (747,200 bytes)

Product version:
2.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Max IS (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2014 5:18:19 PM

Valid to:
12/17/2015 5:18:19 PM

Subject:
CN=Max IS (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Max IS (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
11216E9404B1CBE9C4CBA8172E66B1FEC408

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:APvpO5sr7tjD5tm3Oi8Z/eD5doa9U8DKnha3UVsdcoLQ2QoppVG9Vz9fjx5obwPR:APvE5sr7tjNaOnha9UeKnhkUVAQ2Xo9D

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)

The file malavida_download_manager.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.malavidafiledownload.com/?data=al76ABGrrLoRMP6cpL1Xqb6slVdNsDs7K8rrlTgGpJpLDeGVQ01Sk4JXRwj8npQZ3Bljxwn/ZQH9G9SZY79cIOYQI4iJg75U2Vt1q62AxvoufYFuC22LyvKAYpRs9qypLDrvJzGeMm3yqLhwyeyQMl5ynjS/4e/7XTIZ8uonYci5BULto8EhUyXCR5aPhvEminR9vNjNZhP1yLV08K5KxSsyV29URBzKFvA0O5zg5b7UFea1Krv566YLT21ZgiR1v4GIUerBFcC4z49/g5GFI C2dv1lc7nd0520Z8qOEJt/FpS5fpnCuoUxraeLsGexPeizTphANrKPWc3slhN40G/13pDoCeS7/SvTIdfshMpWvcKuD3x7oS3cBYTMoYp8N443S7SThT6gkdtVCa3Z3pDTySSpllXasm RheK/ndJMLzBWxzr5 2EHdeY2PhO1izVmVqgj7U45FZs9b7Gr83bXMyLr2RqWxKY7DRrbGjrSsaSLYurLbUN5x2I/3US7vfKQoQOVHf3BCTGU0YgRL aJgE9B1Us/bwz7XUdgIwD2SkqAnoY5kIwHKEaa3iYXQDwTdaM6cktLY3m2/3bAlCxc4KzG/UBaohyVr0Cp rxvbOy4Pv4guB36LQvCeVVQo3xfSiTCIqpE6T0Fk1YnfafJykFphHCsqSP AxbbZafN1wnzpXuNsZp2uE10P1osXdgZkE 5Nq7Vk/q7hYouXjrtHP/kBJJmpXBr9LlmAM8P2DL7WnVgwmN1hMvcC/vAbh1OxYR 5/.../syL9gwfubPAuzvBqdtg3Q1vIIJUm4IDtohBdbDW O6ygRXkVaiQh79dMYZFa2cWCh5dZtjDCpaI9s PUXJUV2OuTXUZgCudOxBmxc6Lv Bxrq80hPbImPJ4yDr8dM2mnUeE3fvMR0sEfLx0wys

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