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MaxAgile (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application google-chrome.exe, “Program 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:
Internet Web program   (signed by MaxAgile (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Program

Description:
Program Setup

Version:
3.1.3.4

MD5:
28305972e5f5f7e52091753ba7d86a86

SHA-1:
bb909270da1f1daf6d19c36d2b62dd32c0663719

SHA-256:
a8b580c1ac3e9176cc206ac1266c37c6dfb6db365f01d6b50fe78ac78b4cd7ae

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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 7:07:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.21.12

File size:
951 KB (973,848 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\google-chrome.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:XnNxA+Kw0EjEC+DwoLgK22A9SsHkzXUZKI5y5gKHa8hp:XNAGHOwo8Kc9SOkzXUZb5ymKHa2

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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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=Zr88rA3Hx0QZ1qNIw4bBkKMggpCdiQP4kLdiN38qR0Q=&c=5fbGtG PhvBLzG1klzxKAYAjslLhU/Qw7Tp5 0E6smVaGc2ieZiG2Rd Ce8AnVSis0ZUnIYcMcaBmpA6elncez9/zbS48vKKN2JyZTQJuxuru2WzamUZixdA46BCANe4kAZ6NYOSfxS04hZdV90e9g==&downloadAs=google-chrome.exe&fallback_url=http://downloadpt.com/softwares/.../ChromeStandaloneSetup290154757.exe

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