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adlsoft_uncompressor_3_3_last.exe

ADLSoft

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application adlsoft_uncompressor_3_3_last.exe by ADLSoft 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 file has been seen being downloaded from www.adlsoft.net.
Publisher:
ADLSoft  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6b036cb7a4016faf1b9cb31b7af87880

SHA-1:
3df9195d696f2c9c6d7e48e8a25fcaf326e7c17f

SHA-256:
8e7c8ce3ff9e25a8b4f57da46ffbab987c91f60768691a4de33c976e4c6c7ed6

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download and install manager which may bundle various potentially unwanted software offers during setup.

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:
4/20/2024 10:30:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ADLSoft.DD
14.8.8.3

File size:
1015.6 KB (1,039,960 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adlsoft_uncompressor_3_3_last.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ADLSoft

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
8/21/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/25/2012 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ADLSoft, O=ADLSoft, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
522DE3F48188350D9BEBAD2434E15998

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 4:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:wT18OpfmuHCF3WVmHo9Tj/gIU7q3wfKTFE3EDlB:wh88icVmITj/GG3+Ky3QB

Entry address:
0x30CB

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9795

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

The file adlsoft_uncompressor_3_3_last.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.adlsoft.net/products/free/.../adlsoft_uncompressor_3_3_last.exe

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