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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:
00ba45eea93f89ce5e17f65002697221

SHA-1:
53570fb5bb789750d63e125fec073e50debeab49

SHA-256:
1366f6aa2d58b37b072b11ac6179e5b62cbdfd741723267a125e4c0124f520f2

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 9:49:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.2.15.21

File size:
729.7 KB (747,200 bytes)

Product version:
2.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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:
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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.

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