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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 14 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:
ba3140daa77d4c4d599ed3bc5b7cb495

SHA-1:
e0e44ce702c58a42128f56030f22512e5a31a69a

SHA-256:
bd96ad0697064d9ebb798cb00fb3ca8d916bb17c05f1e77a1034ee80e2cf461b

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
4/27/2024 1:14:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.169.66

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
140813-1

AVG
BundleApp_r
2015.0.3371

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5379
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2014.08.26.03

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SMSSend.ddvfxt
0.28.2.61861

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallManager.Q
14.8.26.3

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14824

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784938
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.428
2.0.0.1901

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:
Install Manager

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:y0pUzKL8lVoAWomDtgcnSeRnf72iGxa8d:ywUzKL4VoAYgm72iDq

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)

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

http://files.getsoftfree.com/get/click/.../?uid=007365293010113374533&sid=007365293010113374533&filename=Download_Manager

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