maxthon-cloud-browser.exe

Program Web

Setup Superb (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-cloud-browser.exe, “Program Web Setup ” by Setup Superb (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:
Installer   (signed by Setup Superb (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Program Web

Description:
Program Web Setup

MD5:
cc0cd9b4e2b27fee0a3c34f11b9afbfa

SHA-1:
e64a1649205619ffa52492fbbaa4b7c7b937e1ad

SHA-256:
6110a180a841962d8f874257f3cf48967009b7795c3c599bf0dfb7090b002ff8

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/16/2024 3:04:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.10.30.15

File size:
804.6 KB (823,920 bytes)

Product version:
4.4.6

Copyright:
Generic Program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\maxthon-cloud-browser.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/15/2015 6:18:25 PM

Valid to:
6/15/2016 6:18:25 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121031732689C2FEEE273200E4092E35D15

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):
12288:4KaG+y2DGT9YoiiYneh3O81h6Q06g+iVOlnTu2rscwRKcbhUlhsOyJbfwT2+pHTE:4KaDTra3TmQoVOlnC2glZUvHG8NT

Entry address:
0xA5F8

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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