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maxthon-13264-dp.exe

Lite

Mode Beta (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 maxthon-13264-dp.exe, “Lite Setup ” by Mode Beta (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:
Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Lite

Description:
Lite Setup

Version:
5.3.5.2

MD5:
9f9fb18d1a1cf48d93523638ad9023b6

SHA-1:
45b6bd1c71a9441de4fee4db2d8e92121e142d3d

SHA-256:
53de1aef1ac2d797e3cc4ffc284c970c505bf97e1a7184f8043a417745b90f49

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 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:
11/25/2024 9:44:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.7.8

File size:
941.7 KB (964,344 bytes)

Product version:
2.8

Copyright:
program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\maxthon-13264-dp.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 2:37:06 PM

Valid to:
7/7/2016 6:06:18 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112172B4C29D53526C8AFAEF1C4F6265E881

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:s7wo69LPa5MW6cJuZdBNxZw6MU9n9xPaVgySsDizQO:sMpLPgGM6MU9zCVjREQO

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 maxthon-13264-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.downloadstowersupdate.com/c?x=iMdOPPrPNaADYftNQyb9bj1HtgEcoaYucS1VZ4WTpRg=&c=jR0bgpgdDnLkZpAyz9/8ZSSNYBQG0pnuS4rn9EhNkRm8ivNQv67JbQf8HNvNHOnqoz9lPNgJo46uxRWIsf0p29SkGNhm1DvBrhlkECWAUXn0x Ei7 OX5UtHElBaKZeQ&fallback_url=http://dl.maxthon.com/.../mx4.4.8.1000.exe&downloadAs=Maxthon-13264-dp.exe

http://www.giftchuckletour.com/c?x=Hp9wF6DmNVVgQeZqZFFlU11DSEaHJ5dJMxyg1gsim0g=&c=rD03 rCy9NmsMhgYAYLD2ZGHpZukjp5F9hKzmTMHAIq7SQJPMZS8wXRMjVZ4VP/HPqcJchjAIzH8xbQR2hPPq0SWpou7mungOD28h yZZxa g2bAIfqYLfPsEpDJxHHC&fallback_url=http://dl.maxthon.com/.../mx4.4.8.1000.exe&downloadAs=Maxthon-13264-dp.exe

http://www.giftchuckletour.com/c?x=kb5ZZYbW7Gm3eE1eP7xmVWEd/bFLSsTz135jv3Om610=&c=tOtfF7G pUuLN17vEuqBTWPsssgc8y7tI/MsqRuXBHEJij13lpVzaPZt7mITceY0ml4n7BcB4WsP6MnzmJfm5B7Teav5qFGoe/ etrR6Awp/USHcfbtAej410js C8iP&fallback_url=http://dl.maxthon.com/.../mx4.4.8.1000.exe&downloadAs=Maxthon-13264-dp.exe

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