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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:
6c69ba24f652035bced05f37308eb530

SHA-1:
19bc44a74e75a391a6a5171f407d691d48117d54

SHA-256:
97dfafd647abb60735fc81cf8857724db7806873ea670d48217a2b4f5f18f742

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 9:46:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.2.14.15

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

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=dRgNjUsfXPcmCvBnIImhCjN //rxhFVK95pbOvMBatmchpRO3cYJfiZiWMgzfbg67EZWg3ONkacuq3G364OkHgDMAx2jlIJ54vX2cZK0nyJXkoBxUKRRksizRlr2LFO4hCvMUmqDhNBSA2kU7NFJ1WJ2IIRsYxNlUTlLuHQeOZPJovmhuumwzHmLmkRo wkZ01S6hdEavpJZy7ufxqKUWnFU4JA4Q9W1VCU46Gj0C0nYJEiYjS8S1zbw8w6wo6BMJiau9pk/aQyiN3UHVzxRK7GIvpuTRLukb 2fs9 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.../TPq4f23Vdx

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