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downloadmanagersetup.exe

Best Free Downloads

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application downloadmanagersetup.exe by Best Free Downloads has been detected as adware by 9 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.premiumapplicationsdownloads.com.
Publisher:
Best Free Downloads  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ad882db914db303e547b29a37635bce3

SHA-1:
0c7c5b51b15c0f81806b87a09b8fe27419562434

SHA-256:
e5f3ff3507ab3be43ed353780ecfee133a1ee6ad7ecf745938c14fb4d7048e5b

Scanner detections:
9 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 4:31:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.LM
18872

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PK potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12747

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2014.07.16.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.BestFreeDownloads.U
14.7.16.22

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
10479

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4788237
31208

File size:
685.9 KB (702,344 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\downloadmanagersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Best Free Downloads

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/21/2013 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/22/2014 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Best Free Downloads, O=Best Free Downloads, STREET=Lilienblum 28, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=6513307, C=IL

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

Serial number:
046CC4AA2B722C5117786BD75A823929

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 6:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:HOFaCm4intNuTpTW8oWnvkPLsx1CN+fkxMttCnr:HOFrDatNypTW8JvkDsWkmYCnr

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8613

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.premiumapplicationsdownloads.com/download-manager/gcd/.../?dl=1&chnl=21444_gcd_&dp=405844057&webid=1fdeb349-368b-69a8-afdd-0b324cfbcb3a

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