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api_downloader.exe

iPumper

Escolade Solutions LTD.

This adware is a web browser extension that will inject advertising in the browser in the form of unwanted banners and text-links which may link to malware sites and install unwanted software. The application api_downloader.exe by Escolade Solutions has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.anyfiledownloader.com. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.

File name:

api_downloader.exe

Publisher:

Escolade Solutions LTD. (signed and verified)

Product:

iPumper

Version:

1,0,1,1055

MD5:

10aa709dc55894a27ba5cad06a243fec

SHA-1:

2706ba20fbdd668eda6348052fff82224907dd1c

SHA-256:

ba741b57ff963a1d1459318a4b89c2bd8cbdab48aa7de49868b24991cbfccd43

Scanner detections:

24 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup. Distributed through the Brightcircle investments brand.

Analysis date:

4/23/2024 9:16:49 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.167561

6217679

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Bundle

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.101Alemi

2014.08.30

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen

7.11.145.12

avast!

Win32:Adware-BEK [PUP]

141214-1

AVG

Adware AdInstaller.U

2014.0.4235

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.167561

1.0.20.1780

Comodo Security

ApplicUnwnt

18157

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1434

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.167561

9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32

Win32/BundleInstaller.D potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/AdInstall.E.gen

4.6.5.141

F-Secure

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.167561

5.13.68

G Data

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.167561

14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.Win32.BundleInstaller

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.188.14395

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.167561

15.0.0.1068

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Downware.cucmpj

0.28.6.64267

Norman

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.167561

04.12.2014 14:30:06

Panda Antivirus

PUP/iPumper

14.12.22.01

Reason Heuristics

PUP.EscoladeSolutions.O

14.12.22.13

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.FilePile!1.9E19

23.00.65.141220

Sophos

PUA 'iPumper Bundle' (of type Adware)

5.09

VIPRE Antivirus

iPumper

28554

File size:

4.5 MB (4,676,552 bytes)

Product version:

1,0,1,1055

Original file name:

iPumper.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\api_downloader.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Escolade Solutions LTD.

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

9/24/2012 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

9/25/2013 7:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Escolade Solutions LTD., O=Escolade Solutions LTD., STREET=Akademica Vernadskogo blvd. 36-507, L=Kiev, S=Kiev, PostalCode=03451, C=UA

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

0FB283CB6EEA8D0204BFA51C4BCE925C

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

7/9/2013 4:43:38 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

49152:c35LMJDpoA58+OH0yVdFxRWGSF6pLD7LP/Dr:c35Qpylj6V6pLDP/f

Entry address:

0x2D132

Entry point:

E8, BF, 67, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F, 85, C1, 00, 00, 00, 8B, D1, 83, E1, 7F, C1, EA, 07, 74, 65, EB, 06, 8D, 9B, 00, 00, 00, 00, 66, 0F, 6F, 06, 66, 0F, 6F, 4E, 10, 66, 0F, 6F, 56, 20, 66, 0F, 6F, 5E, 30, 66, 0F, 7F, 07, 66, 0F, 7F, 4F, 10, 66, 0F, 7F, 57, 20, 66, 0F, 7F, 5F, 30, 66, 0F, 6F, 66, 40, 66, 0F, 6F, 6E, 50, 66, 0F, 6F, 76, 60, 66, 0F, 6F, 7E, 70, 66, 0F, 7F, 67, 40, 66, 0F, 7F, 6F, 50, 66, 0F, 7F, 77, 60, 66, 0F, 7F, 7F, 70, 8D, B6, 80, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BF... 
[+]

Entropy:

5.0330

Code size:

238.5 KB (244,224 bytes)

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

http://www.anyfiledownloader.com/.../api_Downloader_9100001.exe

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