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MaxAgile (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application google-chrome.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 Google's Chrome web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Program   (signed by MaxAgile (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Application

Description:
Application Setup

Version:
2.6.2.2

MD5:
4b22febfc9a4be349e5a795553a39412

SHA-1:
485aee05f4e40110f14ad2219706283bf2161c22

SHA-256:
4c018783de4211b454dd54994be59ce3505c0330b1cf855bdf78933fc29c46be

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:
11/6/2024 12:45:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH.Bundler (M)
16.5.5.8

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\google-chrome.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
5/6/2015 2:45:09 PM

Valid to:
5/6/2016 2:45:09 PM

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:
6/20/1992 3:52:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:B+Wa3L2leA/TZUyz7o1g85Xed98PdpjqT4:Br2L2leA/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...
 
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Entropy:
7.9320

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file google-chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.signscyclebinaries.com/c?x=Bfc9jQPpxsQiEw4eYYAEtZs6 60ZWMNSqgp8AIjGOes=&c=hKydVnEaqUDM7msDXQwdxr63eSWRjgf/QeLYQgwNReEMJ8Z2nfJyJtplB0SGSmqO3RqrJ0syCO1A7DyLPX5PNJVxNSF5aHDh/07tHRtH3NVk2bSMzveUaoCY3E1ypPjq0p090zdBvZhCoM3gyT0TYg==&downloadAs=google-chrome.exe&fallback_url=http://downloadpt.com/softwares/.../ChromeStandaloneSetup29.exe

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