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boy_scout_handbook_12th_edition_downloader.exe

SimpleFiles Installer

New Monte Inc

The application boy_scout_handbook_12th_edition_downloader.exe by New Monte Inc has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the SimpleFiles installer. It will plug into the web browser and display context-based advertisements by overwriting existing ads or by inserting new ones on various web pages. The file has been seen being downloaded from dd.simple-files.com.
Publisher:
New Monte Inc  (signed and verified)

Product:
SimpleFiles Installer

Version:
1, 0, 135, 1

MD5:
7366139925cc3e53189d01036c6fdebb

SHA-1:
002b3035924d8c4d25e382adc26b7fc78ee33618

SHA-256:
e79ce217513693570b5ae2f6ccc54210e72a8d047b6c3a9f402dcb7f7c0830b0

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Injects advertising in the web browser in various formats.

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:
4/25/2024 9:34:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150422

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r.AO
2014.0.4311

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.7936
9.0.1.0112

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowseFox
9.10233

G Data
Win32.Application.Expressdownloader
15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of simplefiles9nvoavf39y.exe (Adware)
2015.7.23.7

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.BrowseFox
t3scan.1.8.9.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SimpleFiles.A
v2015.04.22.03

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.deleer
0.30.20.1219

Norman
Gen:Variant.Strictor.67248
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.04.22.03

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Blisbury.Bundler
15.4.21.22

Sophos
Go For Files
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
39354

File size:
3.2 MB (3,353,096 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright http://simple-files.com (C) 2014

Original file name:
SimpleFilesInstaller.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
SimpleFiles

Language:
English

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\boy_scout_handbook_12th_edition_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
New Monte Inc

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
12/1/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/6/2016 6:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=New Monte Inc, O=New Monte Inc, L=Mahe, S=Seychelles, C=SC

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0EF12F8AD3F2DFB7CD5C8F46FEE59C5C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/6/2014 5:42:04 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:64PER/Ug+koOYqJ+2ziBGDtVpHlFOkpeFOZnbWLYXfKZgRFlCqHMhuDU93sK:64PA/5YstLlCwW8NF3eeI33

Entry address:
0x3BEDF0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, E0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 30, F5, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.7482

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
3.1 MB (3,215,360 bytes)

The file boy_scout_handbook_12th_edition_downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dd.simple-files.com/j5GHWHvvmlhpwblgQtm/J2zTuixN8es/fpuYK3O8iDxw6pEkH HdaxHi2Ggf4cVFXamXEF JnVYH1M1dDtknAEuObBN/wTlLdMA8WTqZY/cgmWfYO2QkuHBzcOY NRijbCpR7hJ1FPkJe0bsTGxDwgh6XMQtVEDbExkMiRlEKNAVEXeR91F0 M4SIdi3XT/l F05rvYfLaL7IWD rnhW5ap Xe6Wdh2yyzFQ7p5oRtWabk3ehkYaisJZScnKGu6Xyw/xqKsUtMrzUvnCrV7lc6JB8iGi7 t/67auPeO4h3i79Zh1gPLKfd lnSbdq4JF3f/.../3BMqV8A==

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