malavida_download_manager.exe

Installer

Delta Mode (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, “Installer Setup ” by Delta Mode (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:
Application   (signed by Delta Mode (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
3.2.3.0

MD5:
15b42a340ba2d8ab8e43794e46e2bd20

SHA-1:
c16a54fa87efb7ea8aff74aaccd7527460757394

SHA-256:
3ef8e020a9f66a64439cd77084260428e7c14220bfe76cefe1cb3e2d6e0a1d28

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:
11/5/2024 10:36:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.10.29.18

File size:
989.7 KB (1,013,448 bytes)

Product version:
2.6

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}\malavida_download_manager.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 3:24:46 PM

Valid to:
7/24/2016 5:59:16 PM

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

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121FC7694C0598EAA384DCBDBBFFF1512A6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:X3ztmbVQ7HpT7nNzb8W8HOS73BwJkKjej3+WRzHCiTJ:X3zMx8df8HhwJkKje7DziO

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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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://www.cleanfiledownload.com/.../Y03QBeG1N55CRMCuuzoiy1fmV7n3ZBQQd8=&c=Jm6zdr9uq4Iu0bgE3RKQf1AByPtOruIXqjR20xF2WrC872JQ7QoXFdD7Gu0lt8S3mQFYEk5lKo7PejjAVib B5nl4FxZLxUGiK4ZwQrxMuvFRUyMgqDKU3ki28Y CAerTTYx5aj8hlljmvAfkxYU3g==&downloadAs=Malavida_Download_Manager.exe

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