microsoft-word_mv_dm.exe

Moca Funnel (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 microsoft-word_mv_dm.exe by Moca Funnel (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from microsoft-word.malavida.com.
Publisher:
Moca Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
318d0cb10683ff6ff769b048e28e6d12

SHA-1:
e5f8271fbc446d896f1992172cf0ff9273cc4aac

SHA-256:
6834606f8e13980051d693fd2d29ed5fe84e71d8a5d276faeb0578c2c780b6fd

Scanner detections:
9 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 6:16:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.189.144

avast!
Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
141119-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3276

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DL
20231

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.24
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.RO potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.58c
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallCore
15.4.11.23

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
35224

File size:
744.3 KB (762,160 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\microsoft-word_mv_dm.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/27/2014 1:24:29 PM

Valid to:
10/24/2015 11:34:23 AM

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

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

Serial number:
11217FD85160553D3687E0331989956953F1

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:sgHprM4xROHfpNv3KHHnoXVh9Bzn/xTJxZ0DOVOYEzaWrHa6OeMBd5SeW92rI:sgHd/OHfpQHQh3zZLZ0DfmWr6CohWgI

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 microsoft-word_mv_dm.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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