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malavida_download_manager.exe

Prog Generic Web

Web Internet

The application malavida_download_manager.exe, “Prog Generic Web Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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 microsoft-powerpoint.malavida.com.
Publisher:
Web Internet

Product:
Prog Generic Web

Description:
Prog Generic Web Setup

MD5:
6a98f6f9ff3c46b6b3ec93d977de60a0

SHA-1:
6e0e7116b64abe122066dd18e7fa4a716d2e4a4d

SHA-256:
8487ab9b41d9a06d63c203c6b649ea87f115b5c526aa3cb2b7c2d44f1e70a2b7

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
5/15/2024 1:54:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.725407
7.11.218.102

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.16120

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DTI
21457

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.XB potentially unwanted (variant)
10.11342

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
1/20/2016

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.201.15304

McAfee
Artemis!6A98F6F9FF3C
5600.6514

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.bde
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
16.1.20.16

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
38548

File size:
708.4 KB (725,407 bytes)

Product version:
5.2.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 10:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:8VZGCQEaFMJTayDicU5rmI+PQyqIOeiP+5ParI3X/7AOVPBzFt+wGQ1XUPl:8VZ7aS05V+PQDbeeGarI3fVvgc1X+l

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://microsoft-powerpoint.malavida.com/.../it-fh-downloader

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