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DownloadAcceleratorSetup.exe

ComboApps

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application DownloadAcceleratorSetup.exe by ComboApps has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.ultimatedownloadaccelerator.com.
Publisher:
ComboApps  (signed and verified)

MD5:
9f77c55f3298884b2bd4a87d87afd369

SHA-1:
a087b65ade034953df6d270380c73860b1b51fa1

SHA-256:
2f2c4cc7c42fcc026211b4b2dda4a4c0273f1405888e0574978bbb1c767838d9

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
4/26/2024 10:59:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen9
7.11.167.110

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3382

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.14814

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.10078
9.0.1.0226

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PK potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13054

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!B5BBC2AB0822
5600.6961

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ComboApps.Y
14.8.14.15

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
10421

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4788237
32210

File size:
669.5 KB (685,592 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ComboApps

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/18/2014 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/19/2015 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ComboApps, O=ComboApps, STREET=Lilinblun 28 St., L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, PostalCode=6513307, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00FB57B5604E2145FCE6E1780DCA48E829

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:lMvprVjcmUOSMQTXXRwDh6pC87Z5aGnD/tQXaz2XD/qamBV5:lMvlV4EMTnRwV67hnKXDU

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8446

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.ultimatedownloadaccelerator.com/default/gb/.../?dl=1

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