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4shared-download helper.exe

Download Helper

New IT Limited

This is a bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application 4shared-download helper.exe by New IT Limited has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the New IT Desktop Setup installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dc101.4shared.com.
Publisher:
New IT Limited  (signed and verified)

Product:
Download Helper

Version:
1, 1, 0, 0

MD5:
50b26c7976c3290172c19dc17f7422ca

SHA-1:
bf373187ee90e459277e9fa1d6eee9121ddd8ee4

SHA-256:
f5d86f11a6d4c046f4bfac859e19f6e7fc853c4d8611398dce59118c94c8843e

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

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 2:02:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.4Shared
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen6
7.11.177.0

avast!
FourShared-D [PUP]
141003-0

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.4Shared.G
19725

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2538, Trojan.StartPage.51192
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/4Shared.D potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/4Shared
10/6/2014

F-Prot
W32/4Shared.G.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
APPL
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13597

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.4Shared
v2014.10.06.09

McAfee
PUP-FIV
5600.6985

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.StartPage.ctnzdt
0.28.2.62483

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewITLimited.X
14.10.6.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.4Shared!1.9C25
23.00.65.141004

Sophos
4Share Downloader
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Hao123.BaiduChinaCo
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4788236
33706

File size:
995.4 KB (1,019,248 bytes)

Product version:
1, 1, 0, 0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
New IT Desktop Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
New IT Limited

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
11/16/2012 3:16:05 PM

Valid to:
11/16/2013 1:30:34 PM

Subject:
CN=New IT Limited, O=New IT Limited, L=Nicosia, S=Nicosia, C=CY

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
2B2A165690BBAA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/13/2013 5:25:04 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:jkbmR7sit4dSGa7ggzu7CQjcmi+QnTN3vJxdjpaD:jkiNsi7Ga7YCQjcmifnTlv5jE

Entry address:
0x93ED

Entry point:
E8, 8C, 43, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00, FF, 00, 74, 13, A9, 00, 00, 00, FF, 74, 02, EB, CD, 8D, 41, FF, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C1, C3...
 
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Code size:
87 KB (89,088 bytes)

The file 4shared-download helper.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://dc101.4shared.com/downloadhelper/named/trinitybaidub1hao/.../Cigarra Colorida - Carineta formosa.exe

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