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0365531a5710d6ce2da03a43bd45bbe5.exe

Best Free Downloads

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application 0365531a5710d6ce2da03a43bd45bbe5.exe by Best Free Downloads has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.premiumapplicationsdownloads.com.
Publisher:
Best Free Downloads  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0365531a5710d6ce2da03a43bd45bbe5

SHA-1:
81f844e48f73e5558be2e06a285b69092f19805e

SHA-256:
a393d1e0f640eb351a2c7beaa96febac000b6f059ababbb761f85fea5e2e2c7c

Scanner detections:
7 / 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:
4/26/2024 1:46:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3494

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.10078
9.0.1.0114

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.MX (variant)
8.9718

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BestFree
v2014.04.24.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BestFreeDownloads.a
14.4.24.14

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28574

File size:
676.7 KB (692,984 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\0365531a5710d6ce2da03a43bd45bbe5.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Best Free Downloads

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/20/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/21/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Best Free Downloads, O=Best Free Downloads, STREET=Lilienblum 28, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=6513307, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
046CC4AA2B722C5117786BD75A823929

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:wdZpGDkWj2OUlCQQpJvQ4YL+c/+WUKKoVO2twLmpDpJSNrzO:wdZgDzjiCQ8QZr+lKhVPtw6

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:
7.8531

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file 0365531a5710d6ce2da03a43bd45bbe5.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.premiumapplicationsdownloads.com/flv-player/gcp/.../?dl=1&lg=EN

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