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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 13 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:

1,0,1,945

MD5:

f10fae63d5b9ca5eb9d65a6ea50bc7b4

SHA-1:

34c87a70f89a7b673a88ed684af9a2dba0c70043

SHA-256:

08976bc8a9eb572468f1948227f7e46880bdabd7bc0f648abc0f60cddfb892fa

Scanner detections:

13 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

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

Analysis date:

4/25/2024 6:50:30 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.101Alemi

2014.08.30

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen

7.11.170.38

avast!

Win32:Adware-BEK [PUP]

140813-1

AVG

Adware AdInstaller.U

2014.0.4015

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1434

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/BundleInstaller.C potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/A-03b33640

v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.Win32.BundleInstaller

t3scan.1.7.5.0

Panda Antivirus

PUP/iPumper

14.08.30.07

Reason Heuristics

PUP.EscoladeSolutions.O

14.8.30.5

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.FilePile!1.9E19

23.00.65.14828

Sophos

iPumper Bundle

4.98

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4787725

32210

File size:

6.5 MB (6,772,168 bytes)

Product version:

1,0,1,945

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:

9/25/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

9/26/2013 12:59:59 AM

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:

6/14/2013 10:11:43 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

98304:y2FJxg9DhQISwS5C7tsw1DgdxRXwJt+0Yw1OpZmjZqV+e5hOkLvEldR7/r:y2Jxg9tQ/5C79j+NKjs+cJDsX/r

Entry address:

0x2C0C2

Entry point:

E8, DF, 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:

7.0024

Code size:

234.5 KB (240,128 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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