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downloadmanager.exe

Internet Download Manager

Download Assistant

It uses the Air Installer distribution platform (a pay-per-install monetization download manager) to bundle unwanted software such as adware and browser toolbars during setup. The application downloadmanager.exe, “Internet Download Manager ” by Download Assistant has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl.downloadwizard.com.
Publisher:
Download Assistant   (signed by Download Assistant)

Product:
Internet Download Manager

Description:
Internet Download Manager

Version:
3.0.0.21

MD5:
7eee85f3a0c189585af14a724968fdd2

SHA-1:
b51c0d7135e7cf0de766ea101461dc707cc4b6a4

SHA-256:
2a24e9e2bc1b72ecea2553e857ccc6fa89a2b4978815a5d41c5b823d9cfe1190

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
5/6/2024 4:22:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.Download.Bundler (M)
16.6.4.15

File size:
897.4 KB (918,896 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.21

Copyright:
(c) Download Assistant

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\downloadmanager.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Assistant

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
8/12/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/12/2016 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Download Assistant, O=Download Assistant, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6BC405E8AC962C676F54816BCC4D4311

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/3/2014 10:19:22 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:0PT80SR76+GxaDhSDdrdpguk/jK/k//cg:T0SROiSDNgumKS

Entry address:
0x4EA5F

Entry point:
E8, 5E, 09, 01, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D, 20, 27, 4A, 00, 00, 74, 05, E9, C1, 09, 01, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA, 04, 72, 31, F7, D9, 83, E1, 03, 74, 0C, 2B, D1, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 75, F6, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 08, 03, C1, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 10, 03, C1, 8B, CA, 83, E2, 03, C1, E9, 02, 74, 06, F3, AB, 85, D2, 74, 0A, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, EA, 01, 75, F6...
 
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Entropy:
7.2053

Code size:
463.5 KB (474,624 bytes)

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

http://dl.downloadwizard.com/v2/click/eae09561/?d=http://www.downloadwizard.com/redirect_idm_us_live.php&key=2cb4540a13f9b9a27e63e623ef17f43b1a5a5a025699207b9375efbddb32c7f1&sid=idm-us&uid=&affiliate_image=&product_image=http://www.downloadwizard.com/.../logo_idm_live.jpg&n=Internet Download Manager&filename=downloadmanager

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