home

dropbox.exe

Application

MaxAgile (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application dropbox.exe, “Application Setup ” by MaxAgile (New Media Holdings) 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 installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Dropbox but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.signscyclebinaries.com.
Publisher:
Program   (signed by MaxAgile (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Application

Description:
Application Setup

Version:
2.6.2.2

MD5:
d9293abe30c36c227d11d08e3a0f0fa7

SHA-1:
604e7f0dda374e50d57e73171edba8cad7f39103

SHA-256:
e4a97dc290bad42517f126fd94c73e0e23096d23b7a17fccf649dba6b7e9e277

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
12/26/2024 7:35:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.19.2

File size:
947 KB (969,712 bytes)

Product version:
5.3

Copyright:
Installer Application Internet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
MaxAgile (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
5/6/2015 6:15:09 AM

Valid to:
5/6/2016 6:15:09 AM

Subject:
CN=MaxAgile (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=MaxAgile (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
11211CEEF3464D93C12050D0BF10B3611F89

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:d+Wa3L2leA/TZUyz7o1g85Xed98PdpjqT4:dr2L2leA/9N7Mgeev8Pvjx

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...
 
[+]

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.signscyclebinaries.com/c?x=MPCEx7CGXcKzF0Rjh2mydxDasBbuJw6/1LVKl9S9x5M=&c=0se4rWVlYNPr4pkT tPi8OMwfq SDHzOQ6AIRG1Z18/jwM3otHKMk9T8mZ3U PeovpAcHJNQjpY2XHnXXl/zTxUqLvYVoHDqJjxjPeX6ptxWahXJ F5VNbzfm3UXexjoACz9cLFLIoevlDP4lrnKDw==&downloadAs=dropbox.exe&fallback_url=http://downloadpt.com/softwares/.../Dropbox_2.2.13.exe

Remove dropbox.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.