malavida_download_manager.exe

Generic web

Moca Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application malavida_download_manager.exe, “Generic web Setup ” by Moca Funnel (Fried Cookie) 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 setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Moca Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Generic web

Description:
Generic web Setup

MD5:
90b7a483632135f647df49ad37001084

SHA-1:
ac0dec061779efdfcd606901c21d7c10a91aebf5

SHA-256:
9df0d3b37ccbbfc81c9ba3a5a9f8741a768b8b08172b248fb6235cbcdc822ea5

Scanner detections:
1 / 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.

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:
12/29/2024 5:59:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.2.18.20

File size:
730.3 KB (747,864 bytes)

Product version:
4.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/27/2014 7:24:29 AM

Valid to:
10/24/2015 4:34:23 AM

Subject:
CN=Moca Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Moca Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
11217FD85160553D3687E0331989956953F1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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:
7.8936

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://cdn.malavidafiledownload.com/?data=EPajq7F0GxHLripUbMcvc0RLHom3qFgrcZLrVp4R58mV/7AaTndnraK4RM0tzLM1MCra1dNGAJkbeJpz59XcShMH6h9Hb/SxpYHj899X9dKZlV2zdrQCGLiMM/ Y7V5xWKZ4PxPEVBYGviXwdKW9KUO0BGDIwjha6fzQ2ASZLTZ4sx5cCcjYt1/5VC7xID5Zvad4rHfnUZacmRQFebxRo2kRYdWuMhvyE1FCW1flIgkuSdyVQEnNEQdue/pm8N71QtUxqplepQqYQGUB 0VbfTJSZOpheGSjANTX25sY6wQtg93edhifOVR9K6d9PTPCdRRF7LpSlzTfFpx450 QozIa6h6QT5PFHrcoOeFV9uHzRpXMgUPxEZ39qprhW0LpMZZo0RsGfOhta8ikkBD1ItTu7aaHgj12mekVzh0/7smBFLDl3GhdJUq 5DSuodLCjbdlGh6xUe JS7C6IiUF99Sr/FLzRc9GqvJwKVf3 hFKJhkly4jfK/EHRpVqv4wCVSPQnaZsX86weh FOzXE9WuiR6q4h5zct8mExMgCJjDNZdporYuDDbhND5AWGsSJ8JqKvYcMGhf8lg6TKxGnCgfiSVCKQQK3MuoSXp/fPoFWJGR uIk39YR ltzqoX/5XXQWaGlxzeZ1qtJTMcrxcwpXQcwfiHeRAKJm5FgE/DurcLSASQGUq7WWVE73mhuzcGNQKfpFjQtBs7P0h9HWrws5vkOw8Tx//wuUg6xSzRyvrTZlt5mExwmBxzaUvh9ECu11VwxdQ5L4U3hF1KDm1e/k4DLxZJgSguTw326gzNbrx7Oq0MNqxUBdIFlDCmRvJIZvD09FFia3OsK9RxUVEif54cLh6GdOXTM4oqb2mVtt2p05xub8I096AhTgjNqYEX1vTKVTpV3zNB2iV6BqwHpcs8i50n/.../WhD4AVfN2Ey0JpYIS2Ho

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