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downloadacceleratorsetup.exe

ClickRunSoftware

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application downloadacceleratorsetup.exe by ClickRunSoftware has been detected as adware by 8 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:
ClickRunSoftware  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4ed1247fc5fd5fd564adcd40834a6406

SHA-1:
ee0209def661ba887a7c45eb80a0015aa8051ea8

SHA-256:
b87684b4024ce5ec3d4bd314ee834f0f89459ab374973840ab8c626c5e1017ca

Scanner detections:
8 / 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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 8:01:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-HG [PUP]
160326-0

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.103131
11.5.0.6191

ESET NOD32
Win32/Kryptik.BWJC trojan
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R.gen
4.6.5.141

Norman
Gen:Variant.Strictor.103131
02.04.2016 17:35:19

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.ClickRun.Installer (M)
16.4.20.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
29708

File size:
684.3 KB (700,744 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClickRunSoftware

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/22/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/22/2014 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClickRunSoftware, O=ClickRunSoftware, STREET=Rothschild 63 Blvd, L=Tel-Aviv, S=NA, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

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

Serial number:
4138DDBC130C89C85F78EC0CC69C2A61

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:iyMJfsG2lE6cLBuiweuRjAlhLO14q8gZSPq1hY4R/o6R4lvphgpfAyUPdkM0caKN:iyMJfs66cLsiweuxpLZSPq1hNf4lTgBV

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 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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