downloader.downloadster.org

Downloadster

Domain Information

downloadster distributes apps with its download manager which bundles adware toolbars such as Babylon and Rally as well as other potentially unwanted software. "We're able to offer free software because we are advertiser supported. When you download software, it gives our advertisers a chance to speak to you. ALL OFFERS ARE OPTIONAL. Users may be offered to change their browser homepage during install." This domain has been known to host and distribute potentially unwanted software. The hosted servers are located in Redwood City, California within the United States which resides on the SKYE network. The domain is associated with the publisher Downloadster who is located in SAN FRANCISCO, California in the United States.
Registrar:
Ulysses S. Grant, LLC

Server location:
California, United States (US)

ASN:
AS26008 NOMINUM-SKYE1 - SKYE

Root domain:

Scanner detections:
Detections  (86% detected)

Scan engine
Details
Detections

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.122, Trojan.Crossrider1.49350, Adware.InstallCore.86
71.43%

Norman
Troj_Generic.SQONQ, Gen:Variant.Strictor.97895
57.14%

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore, Threat.4786018, Trojan.Win32.Generic
57.14%

McAfee
Artemis!0E9FDE06BE84, Artemis!ABE3789D4272, Trojan.GenericR-DGW!27E50941AA06
42.86%

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R3.gen, W32/InstallCore.R4.gen, W32/InstallCore.S.gen
42.86%

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
42.86%

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BL, Win32/InstallCore.AZ (variant)
42.86%

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul, W32.Clod819.Trojan
28.57%

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
28.57%

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
28.57%

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt, UnclassifiedMalware
28.57%

Sophos
Install Core
28.57%

Microsoft Security Essentials
SoftwareBundler:Win32/DealPly
28.57%

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
28.57%

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.158B92F3!361468659, PE:Malware.InstallCore!6.4
28.57%

The domain downloader.downloadster.org has been seen to resolve to the following 7 IP addresses.

lb-182-244.above.com
February 11, 2016

search.dnsassist.verizon.net
May 1, 2014

(CloudFlare)
February 7, 2014

February 7, 2014

February 7, 2014

February 7, 2014

February 7, 2014

File downloads found at URLs served by downloader.downloadster.org.

 
Latest 30 of 30 download URLs

The following 47 files have been seen to comunicate with downloader.downloadster.org in live environments.

 
Latest 20 of 47 files

URL:
http://downloader.downloadster.org/

Title:
“downloadster.org”

Web server:
Apache