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downloadmanagersetup.exe

PersonalCleaner

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application downloadmanagersetup.exe by PersonalCleaner has been detected as adware by 17 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.bestdownload-manager.com.
Publisher:
PersonalCleaner  (signed and verified)

MD5:
07dc7196dc27cdfdd790475a07c43784

SHA-1:
28263c13008afc4cbf95219fbf9ba0acf336b2c2

SHA-256:
36a911fdb520d0fe3934e6f674cdbcf2986f60a43f63547092cd9345663ad2f9

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
4/18/2024 11:05:16 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen9
7.11.166.180

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3279

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PK potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-0285530f
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.AE
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12775

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallCore
14.0.0.2888

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PersonalCleaner
v2014.11.26.09

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!1E36367E7543
5600.6935

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dddwtd
0.28.2.61519

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.InstallCore.703536
14.08.11.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PersonalCleaner.U
14.11.26.9

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4788237
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallCore.Win32.47
2.0.0.1994

File size:
687 KB (703,536 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\documents and settings\adriana\meus documentos\downloads\downloadmanagersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PersonalCleaner

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/1/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/2/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=PersonalCleaner, O=PersonalCleaner, STREET=28A Lillinblam St., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=651307, C=IL

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

Serial number:
685F7E727ED51E9A38F37A50DC276FF3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:YoFafU8L2nSD0fNIGDRJQWduaT4/6pMCn+E8Eky4XmAfhyls9c:YoFU+kCfbuoY6pMa0Y4XmAfhylT

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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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.bestdownload-manager.com/download-manager/gb/.../?dl=1

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