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ashampooburningstudiofree-setup.exe

Web Install

This installer uses the CNET Download.com download manager (private label) in order to provide monetized offerings to end users. These offers could include ad-supported toolbars or various web browser extensions. The application ashampooburningstudiofree-setup.exe by Web Install has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the DownloadCom Spot Install installer. The setup program bundles additional offers, mostly adware, using the InstallBrain installer, a pay-per-install monetization download manager. InstallBrain will also install a background updater service that will update any installed browser add-ons and plug-ins.
Publisher:
Web Install  (signed and verified)

MD5:
524680110f59979bc2045ef24b04a46a

SHA-1:
a221118d682ff729b4c5c3f9a50b8ede700d7f2c

SHA-256:
8e00a446246422e7f6e91b1f41557e9e95f074b508d7c63d54626b7865853902

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallBrain monetization platform from iBario to deliver bundled adware both search toolbars and PC optimizers from Performersoft.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 9:51:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Adware-BGE [PUP]
2014.9-141001

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.398
9.0.1.0274

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin
8.9190

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of pdftowordconverter-setup.exe (Adware)
2014.11.24.11

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2014.11.24.06

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.crgjbr
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WebInstall.FF
14.9.18.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK/RDM!5.1
23.00.65.141122

VIPRE Antivirus
WebInstall
24682

File size:
582.9 KB (596,848 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
DownloadCom Spot Install (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\ashampooburningstudiofree-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Web Install

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/19/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Web Install, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Web Install, L=SAN FRANCISCO, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6F93708E2A9DB00DA7666A9EA9A5FA00

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/22/2012 1:07:51 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:2C+XBEFsXqDunAjSvvpAIBeyGhI09OrbRHtv:2C+XBk76AuXatv994bRNv

Entry address:
0x333B

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, B0, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3C, 42, 00, E8, 2C, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, 3B, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 43, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 38, 74, 40, 00, 68, C0, 33, 42, 00, E8, 1D, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, 0B, 24, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9355

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file ashampooburningstudiofree-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dw.cbsi.com/redir?edId=3&tag=sem_dlnow&lop=google_sem&pid=13429116&mfgId=61683&merId=61683&ctype=dm;language&cval=CBSI;en&destUrl=http://.../dlcom?dlc=n&c=sem&s=sokrati&part=sokrati&pid=dlcom_sem&aid=44EKJNMJHVAQND&gclid=CJiMh-_2_roCFaTm7AodT34Atw&psetid=10776287&geo&oid=3028-2646_4-10776287&ontId=2646_4&siteId=4&pguid=b261d1e387af4ff02cbd2fa9

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