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Maximum Maker

This is the installer and setup program from the Maximum Maker branded Yontoo adware web browser extension. This adware injects various forms of advertisements in the user's web browser based on the HTML content and URLs viewed. Ad include banners, in-line context text links, coupons, and search. The program will install an auto-updating background service that will update the software with additional features. The application setup.exe by Maximum Maker has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It will plug into the web browser and display context-based advertisements by overwriting existing ads or by inserting new ones on various web pages.
Publisher:
Maximum Maker  (signed and verified)

Version:
2.0.5731.35444

MD5:
767374a25c6d6c1348369551e6023ccf

SHA-1:
ea4f952c4c9d72496c7671978c3a08e59080b017

SHA-256:
30541c67d299b55d097987864c658c2cd850d14c659684a734028f96116edc57

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Injects advertising in the web browser in various formats.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 12:47:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.BrowseFox
2015.09.11

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen
8.3.2.2

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2989

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox
4.0.3.15911

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Browsefox-725
0.98/20902

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox.CC potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.210.17188

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MaximumMaker
v2015.09.11.01

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.BrowseFox/Variant
9636

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.4

File size:
292 KB (298,960 bytes)

Product version:
2015.09.10

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\content.ie5\u5pa9mon\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Maximum Maker

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/19/2015 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2016 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Maximum Maker, O=Maximum Maker, L=San Diego, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
651671F09CB06782B6C1FB2E014BBB5E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/5/2014 2:58:31 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:FQ3JgYnM3DoFFjuvf/toNQ8dqLuJoU0U7Hd8CntQOHHM+HFFTjXdpNnT2IB:0dnM3D0Fw/tN8dkmLtpHHHrh7B

Entry address:
0x31E4

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, E0, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 6C, 44, 00, E8, 1B, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, 6B, 44, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, DB, 73, 40, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, D0, 73, 40, 00, 68, C0, 2B, 44, 00, E8, 0D, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, F0, 46, 00, 57, E8, FB, 23, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-62-236-74.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.62.236.74:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-15-8-209.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.15.8.209:80)

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