avg_free_stb_all_2014_4158.exe

Downloadcentral ApS

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application avg_free_stb_all_2014_4158.exe by Downloadcentral ApS has been detected as adware by 6 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.downloaddkdelivery.com.
Publisher:
Downloadcentral ApS  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f2b2d85af3a360d1f8cfeb77997ae99d

SHA-1:
c10ce8cc5e9cc49ebef4788774090430f8bf49f0

SHA-256:
e08fcabcaf8ed5cb779b6d9f0c0b6453bf22c91c1305ba5e5a1f458eca67ed2e

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
5/21/2024 1:41:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.181.56

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.QO potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13805

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Downloadcentral.AA
14.9.25.13

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.3

File size:
776.7 KB (795,328 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\avg_free_stb_all_2014_4158.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/31/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/1/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Downloadcentral ApS, O=Downloadcentral ApS, STREET="Wichmandsgade 11, 1.", L=Odense C, S=Southern Denmark, PostalCode=5000, C=DK

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

Serial number:
00DD69BD5D8FFDF28E4E08462C9AA50785

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:3dvyIucsR7EVjB1My2AuPoc8DHjO6NEygX:3BmF8DMy2xJ8rjOXX

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file avg_free_stb_all_2014_4158.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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