download_manager.exe

Download Manager

Install Manager

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application download_manager.exe, “Download Manager ” by Install Manager has been detected as adware by 31 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from files.getsoftfree.com.
Publisher:
Install Manager   (signed by Install Manager)

Product:
Download Manager

Description:
Download Manager

Version:
2.0.52.0

MD5:
0837be8cafcfe18b2621e09a75c40314

SHA-1:
81c2b832208edfee10ff4c03783b257ca1d30902

SHA-256:
8d30fb478e387b47c484c973253956b7caeb8b2544f676763d0629cb99a9cb9d

Scanner detections:
31 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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 3:14:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
6289464

AegisLab AV Signature
DangerousObject.Multi.Gen
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
2015.01.08

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.183.152

avast!
Win32:Adware-BZI [PUP]
150102-1

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r.AK
2014.0.4253

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
1.0.20.35

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6267

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-196
0.98/19891

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5379
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-e6066d27
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13930

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2015.01.07.08

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
16.0.0.21

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.dduxcg
0.28.6.62995

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
02.01.2015 13:58:24

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.919448.B
14.11.06.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallManager.Q
15.1.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.15105

Sophos
PUA 'AirInstaller'
5.09

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.LeCIdT
37.0.11267

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4848734
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.42777
2.0.0.1976

File size:
897.4 KB (918,936 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.52.0

Copyright:
(c) Install Manager

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
8/6/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/11/2015 6:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Install Manager, O=Install Manager, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
06C0BBB90999729C33560EC18A203261

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/15/2014 11:25:42 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:N0pUzKL8lVoAWomDtgcnSeRnf72iGxa7k:NwUzKL4VoAYgm72iDg

Entry address:
0x297B20

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 5C, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, E3, 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:
7.8730

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
832 KB (851,968 bytes)

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