as_maple_downloader.exe

AsiaSoft Online Pte Ltd

The application as_maple_downloader.exe by AsiaSoft Online Pte has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup 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 www.playpark.com.
Publisher:
AsiaSoft Online Pte Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
9abf3afddbcba3abb0d36a6bf5f68259

SHA-1:
b1e3b7246160b54fc4787ee542d35a45c04a84d0

SHA-256:
2f21bc953b9c6047f0d3d761d9552b1a4e903ab71e0b7dbb1819d8394c9ae1d8

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.

Analysis date:
2/26/2025 8:52:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.171.102

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.BWAN
19052

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.25266
9.0.1.0213

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.KW potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.182.12926

Reason Heuristics
PUP.AsiaSoftOnlinePte.T
14.11.21.23

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4788237
32938

File size:
589.1 KB (603,256 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
7/12/2013 10:35:33 AM

Valid to:
7/23/2014 7:44:54 PM

Subject:
E=ensemble@asiasoftsea.net, CN=AsiaSoft Online Pte Ltd, O=AsiaSoft Online Pte Ltd, L=Singapore, S=Singapore, C=SG

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

Serial number:
1121C438ACB1F53882D35F1753F132C6257A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 6:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:0QFauFlAgl4u4JQCOXgd2otLEXBTD9k3P2xo7r2ZV5UvN/XzggFbyLT:0QFBFlsnSa2oCXBTD9ebqZI9cg

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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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Entropy:
7.7299

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file as_maple_downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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