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api_downloader.exe

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 16 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 part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
Publisher:
Escolade Solutions LTD.  (signed and verified)

Description:
iPumper

Version:
0.0.0.0

MD5:
5d67a5c885f731554f8c13d7e6c19ffc

SHA-1:
b08073f8bfd8dd9c6019a02a28ae2fc1eb277e31

SHA-256:
b7d3cec331304300cd95c69ab3c2cb730a0c367dffb4c47e9b01580b91c138a3

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 2:14:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.101Alemi
2014.12.13

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.195.24

avast!
Win32:Adware-BEK [PUP]
141130-1

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.U
2014.0.4235

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.BundleInstaller
4.0.3.141212

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1434
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/BundleInstaller.D potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/BundleInstaller
12/12/2014

F-Prot
W32/AdInstall.E.gen
4.6.5.141

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.BundleInstaller
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.187.14319

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.debhtu
0.28.6.63850

Panda Antivirus
PUP/iPumper
14.12.12.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.EscoladeSolutions.O
14.12.12.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.FilePile!1.9E19
23.00.65.141210

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4787725
35418

File size:
4.5 MB (4,677,064 bytes)

Product version:
0.0.0.0

Original file name:
xyzh3Y6gB.lnk_p

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

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):
49152:135LM1DpoA58+OH0yVdFxRWGSF6pLD7LG/Uw:1350pylj6V6pLDG/J

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...
 
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Entropy:
5.0329

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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