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malavida_download_manager.exe

Software Internet installer

Max Beta (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, “Software Internet installer Setup ” by Max Beta (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 Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Software Internet installer

Description:
Software Internet installer Setup

Version:
4.4.4.3

MD5:
1df65c88191f6d8ea899c767283bba31

SHA-1:
0e9f931c419f6db14edc24d5450bd42e4ebb49ac

SHA-256:
13ecaca991b29df75e3b1930383e0e5aa0e0d3d9aa648e76369279f808e46975

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:
4/29/2024 7:11:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.29.22

File size:
990.6 KB (1,014,336 bytes)

Product version:
5.6.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\malavida_download_manager.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Max Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 2:48:31 PM

Valid to:
7/7/2016 5:27:53 PM

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

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112189D3C2E8FEC29ED06E8678415A55A15C

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):
24576:YOTAEMgJyf1LUwsmBh4OWLkSYGiNIqCp8ih5qhyDYt:Y+A1N8wpEYj3CHB8

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

http://www.bytefarmsend.com/c?x=R6bWR7Of/yd8Jucv1peLbHq7568C5KnG0qxk1bASYfU=&c=tlQt4sCmUI9/DWm5AjTiTSXdWp/.../5AOAb9Q8yWTzOxJcJXliL7vnud3xC08IpOcrxhKqswCBJ1EYwubrPLF7kvdiCMcIYlUk9u5F&downloadAs=Malavida_Download_Manager.exe

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