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downloadhelper2.5.exe

IE Download Helper

The application downloadhelper2.5.exe, “This installer database contains the logic and data required to install IE Download Helper.” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 2 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from iedhfiles.s3.amazonaws.com.
Publisher:
IE Download Helper

Product:
IE Download Helper

Description:
This installer database contains the logic and data required to install IE Download Helper.

Version:
2.5

MD5:
1815e13aa2ceb145660b5c2e49fd37bc

SHA-1:
5d40a2fd5a894d30e444b22b0ddbe08da4f3d583

SHA-256:
288867e7e056974147c3c36c720cd3a44de55f0b2a836a4d5182308b3bcafd59

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 9:43:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.IEClicker.IEDownloadHelper.Installer.Meta (M)
15.7.7.22

ViRobot
Trojan.Win32.A.ShipUp.4894223
2011.4.7.4223

File size:
4.7 MB (4,894,223 bytes)

Product version:
2.5

Copyright:
Copyright (C) IE Download Helper

Original file name:
downloadhelper.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\downloadhelper2.5.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/1/2009 3:17:58 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:VX1YDAlIktGX6/1hYY9G6QzfHQuIf3DYY0EkpPX0zNSg05GxSBqt9Nyr:RIIu6/1hj86juIf3x0Bu9S

Entry address:
0x224CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 44, 56, 57, FF, 15, 88, 41, 42, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 75, 04, 6A, FF, EB, 7C, E8, 21, FD, FF, FF, 8A, 06, 3C, 22, 8B, 3D, 7C, 43, 42, 00, 75, 15, 56, FF, D7, 8B, F0, 8A, 06, 3C, 22, 74, 1E, 84, C0, 75, F1, 3C, 22, 75, 1B, EB, 14, 3C, 20, 7E, 15, 56, FF, D7, 8B, F0, 80, 3E, 20, 7F, F6, EB, 09, 3C, 20, 7F, 0B, 56, FF, D7, 8B, F0, 8A, 06, 84, C0, 75, F1, 83, 65, E8, 00, 8D, 45, BC, 50, FF, 15, A0, 41, 42, 00, F6, 45, E8, 01, 74, 06, 0F, B7, 45, EC, EB, 03, 6A, 0A, 58, 50, 56, 6A, 00, 6A, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
139 KB (142,336 bytes)

The file downloadhelper2.5.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://iedhfiles.s3.amazonaws.com/downloadhelper2.5.exe

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