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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 3 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)

Product:
iPumper

Version:
1,0,1,863

MD5:
426450100f1385c137cac1b291ec06f9

SHA-1:
cfea2cf28268176502a3fe68d0e75674399d9946

SHA-256:
63bc2178a21b09d466a3eadf7744379e2cf9378d4d17add4244695aa9e996874

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 9:02:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
AdInstaller.U
2015.0.3467

ESET NOD32
Win32/BundleInstaller (variant)
8.8396

Reason Heuristics
PUP.EscoladeSolutions.O
14.8.8.0

File size:
3.4 MB (3,613,128 bytes)

Product version:
1,0,1,863

Copyright:
Copyright 2012

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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/25/2013 6:59:59 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:
5/20/2013 4:20:00 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:44t13AG2sztVu0SqCGZUWIHycDlYnHYh/sm:44t1NxyVGZOz/T

Entry address:
0x2B0B2

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...
 
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Entropy:
5.1453

Code size:
230 KB (235,520 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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