downloadmanagersetup.exe

ClickRunSoftware

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application downloadmanagersetup.exe by ClickRunSoftware has been detected as adware by 19 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.extrimdownloadmanager.com.
Publisher:
ClickRunSoftware  (signed and verified)

MD5:
852ced4a23a80f4bae9d4590af2d87db

SHA-1:
00d13541928487e06d173739dd08b9185a072fe6

SHA-256:
9ba730bbf8b7a771cbad798fa25238389eb18d74d0a4830435a1697a48c68a02

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/29/2024 5:37:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2014.07.27

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.106.228

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-HG [PUP]
2014.9-140807

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4959

Boost by Reason
Adware.Installer.ClickRunSoftware.U
2013.8.14.2

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.114
9.0.1.0354

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BQ (variant)
7.8727

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2013.12.20.16

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.170.9377

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.08.07.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ClickRunSoftware.U
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallCore!6.12
23.00.65.14805

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AHH13
7.2.354

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OI313
10.465.07

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
20874

File size:
685.9 KB (702,400 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/21/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/22/2014 4:59:59 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:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:AJfsBNlpnl6sUGkkg55Xpeh72wvqmC2TMU0Iiiwa1Kr7nZIV:AJfs/nlElkSf2TSIAoKXZI

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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Entropy:
7.6800

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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

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