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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:
2.0.56.0

MD5:
927335cf8eb8d6a9e1691b534dba8e1b

SHA-1:
88bf6b9b41a445ce5eca09d33bc08fe170cd852b

SHA-256:
6882325a585a99dbf147507179e4c68101e8a1a2a3ededd3e2b76996c94e07e7

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:
4/23/2024 10:05:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
387

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]
2014.9-160113

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2017.0.2865

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
1.0.20.65

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6267

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

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5379
9.0.1.013

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
8.16.01.13.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-e6066d27
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
11.2016-13-01_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13930

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.821

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2016.01.13.07

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
17.0.0.39

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.dduxcg
0.28.6.62995

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
11.20160113

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.InstallManager.Installer (M)
16.1.13.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16111

Sophos
PUA 'AirInstaller'
59

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:
2.0.56.0

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:
Install Manager

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
8/6/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/11/2015 5:00:00 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:
8/19/2014 9:29:30 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:bl8MdhuJy9Z1ARjpQ4kvoCHCr21oUQAh5UcyHBWGktXE46SAjKvHWDialK6+oUd+:bl8MdwyzXHvH0cuBytmVD7K6+pdCfWqZ

Entry address:
0x297BE0

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:
7.8743

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
832 KB (851,968 bytes)

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

http://files.getsoftfree.com/get/click/.../?uid=008149880010315483910&sid=008149880010315483910&filename=Download_Manager

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