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downloadmanagersetup.exe

CoolAppDownloads

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 CoolAppDownloads has been detected as adware by 15 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 lb4-media-dist-37329468.eu-west-1.elb.amazonaws.com.
Publisher:
CoolAppDownloads  (signed and verified)

MD5:
eb3df7af4bba5c0d31f21a10c2af1c14

SHA-1:
6a490b501fc1e4fc1b284d8673d3b8f53ee77a54

SHA-256:
c89c2db579bdc8d4bc3e7845d13b6ecf172f881a6ef0837eadc6895ee13b7545

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
4/19/2024 3:21:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.124.210

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3389

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0110

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.IJ (variant)
8.9278

F-Prot
W32/A-42c63c6c
v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of ICReinstall_FlvPlayerSetup.exe (Adware)
2014.7.18.18

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12733

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2014.04.20.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.CoolAppDownloads.U
14.8.7.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.14418

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10435

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
25324

File size:
1.1 MB (1,134,952 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CoolAppDownloads

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/15/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/16/2014 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=CoolAppDownloads, O=CoolAppDownloads, STREET=63 Ronthschild Blvd, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00C1B6068CBEB4D13FFA1A0A377FF3960B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:jOyMJfsKfM7A4oCFcSS+xUWoyihBq+dBMhTkHfCtFW+bo1wkxJWOfDi:6lJfsXE4hKSSQUWoLNB4Tk/1/xJZu

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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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.

http://lb4-media-dist-37329468.eu-west-1.elb.amazonaws.com/download-manager/ob/.../?dl=1&lg=tr&SourceId=355&CreativeId=23943908&LineItemId=8927600&PublisherId=782648&SectionId=451271007&chnl=782648&dp=0000668fb2256eecc4e32b8672c08e30e3374

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