home

downloader.exe

Escolade Solutions LTD.

This adware is a web browser extension that will inject advertising in the browser in the form of unwanted banners and text-links which may link to malware sites and install unwanted software. The application downloader.exe by Escolade Solutions has been detected as adware by 27 anti-malware scanners. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.anyfiledownloader.com. It is part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
Publisher:
Escolade Solutions LTD.  (signed and verified)

Description:
iPumper

Version:
0.0.0.0

MD5:
911187f897c674eb7253dca44b86b486

SHA-1:
d01ef66bbb8fd23a5510b634083a5655fc8af030

SHA-256:
8ece09164b3678f693effe0bd35b5366a651ca51fb07e297e823410dd7fe7e0e

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 2:42:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Downloader.TT
463

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Bundle
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.101Alemi
2015.07.01

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
8.3.1.6

Arcabit
Application.Downloader.TT
1.0.0.425

avast!
Win32:Adware-BEK [PUP]
2014.9-151030

AVG
AdInstaller.U
2016.0.2941

Bitdefender
Application.Downloader.TT
1.0.20.1515

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6979

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.11155
9.0.1.0303

ESET NOD32
Win32/BundleInstaller.D potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11869

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/BundleInstaller
10/30/2015

F-Prot
W32/AdInstall.E.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Downloader.TT
11.2015-30-10_6

G Data
Application.Downloader.TT
15.10.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.BundleInstaller
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.205.16415

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Downloader.TT
16.0.0.909

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Amonetize.dqmzzo
0.30.24.2266

Panda Antivirus
PUP/iPumper
15.10.30.07

Quick Heal
PUA.Escoladeso.Gen
10.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Brightcircle.EscoladeSolutions (M)
15.10.30.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.FilePile!1.9E19
23.00.65.151028

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R08NC0EFO15
10.465.30

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Amonetize
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
iPumper
41602

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Amonetize.Win32.2322
2.0.0.2259

File size:
4.5 MB (4,671,944 bytes)

Product version:
0.0.0.0

Original file name:
xyzOc0exd.lnk_p

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Escolade Solutions LTD.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/24/2012 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/25/2013 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Escolade Solutions LTD., O=Escolade Solutions LTD., STREET=Akademica Vernadskogo blvd. 36-507, L=Kiev, S=Kiev, PostalCode=03451, C=UA

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

Serial number:
0FB283CB6EEA8D0204BFA51C4BCE925C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/4/2013 6:38:18 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:wYSMgGJDpoA58+252tRUFEBnoduxhmBMX6pCvWjDVkwI+U/+ptaCuA/eQ:wYS03pBm+odu/mjpkwI+UW7fuA/b

Entry address:
0x2C622

Entry point:
E8, DF, 67, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F, 85, C1, 00, 00, 00, 8B, D1, 83, E1, 7F, C1, EA, 07, 74, 65, EB, 06, 8D, 9B, 00, 00, 00, 00, 66, 0F, 6F, 06, 66, 0F, 6F, 4E, 10, 66, 0F, 6F, 56, 20, 66, 0F, 6F, 5E, 30, 66, 0F, 7F, 07, 66, 0F, 7F, 4F, 10, 66, 0F, 7F, 57, 20, 66, 0F, 7F, 5F, 30, 66, 0F, 6F, 66, 40, 66, 0F, 6F, 6E, 50, 66, 0F, 6F, 76, 60, 66, 0F, 6F, 7E, 70, 66, 0F, 7F, 67, 40, 66, 0F, 7F, 6F, 50, 66, 0F, 7F, 77, 60, 66, 0F, 7F, 7F, 70, 8D, B6, 80, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BF...
 
[+]

Entropy:
5.0285

Code size:
235.5 KB (241,152 bytes)

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

http://www.anyfiledownloader.com/.../Downloader__2000001.exe

Remove downloader.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.