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Internet Download Manager

Download Manager

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 Manager has been detected as adware by 26 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.
Publisher:
Download Manager Cert   (signed by Download Manager)

Product:
Internet Download Manager

Description:
Internet Download Manager

Version:
2.0.83.0

MD5:
4b2be20051e10f6c0ce835198f3f7fbc

SHA-1:
b839b75fae21b33be5467637fa00a73c5d7b6ec4

SHA-256:
8a27f54f2d480cd777f8de9284bd3fd30c78faed1096c62c0f6028b102dc11ad

Scanner detections:
26 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/26/2024 4:04:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155900
6561816

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installer
2015.02.28

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.212.188

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
150129-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3185

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155900
1.0.20.290

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.C
21231

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5492
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155900
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-a607985a
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155900
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1915113

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2015.02.27.02

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155900
16.0.0.174

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.dmigdk
0.30.0.296

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Air Software
15.2.27.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.15225

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
37588

File size:
914.9 KB (936,808 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.83.0

Copyright:
(c) Download Manager Cert

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}\downloads\downloadmanager.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Manager

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/9/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/11/2017 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Download Manager, O=Download Manager, 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:
6771A39C2739AF7082C1C8D8234BB168

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/19/2014 11:28:49 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:e5jidBzc/kf2gs5VKq2w/Sa+/dxvrAuCmqNe4naobjq6BNhyFRR9HMQHnwU9YN:e5ufuvg//vFePjTB8RR9HMQHn3SN

Entry address:
0x2A24F0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, F0, 5C, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, E3, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8741

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
848 KB (868,352 bytes)

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

http://files.downloadwizard.com/get/click/e2s0e2d1/?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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