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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 10 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 lb2-media-dist-918519637.eu-west-1.elb.amazonaws.com.
Publisher:
Best Free Downloads  (signed and verified)

MD5:
aa9ca5e4657eb5ac768e6067913d1584

SHA-1:
d0e6f5b76359efed6c5179df665e328affaa856e

SHA-256:
bc098f3473e17e7ca956febc98ff6199d1a2ef91e1c74d80487acd592885f412

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
4/25/2024 9:33:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3414

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.LM
18852

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PK potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12719

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2014.07.14.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.BestFreeDownloads.U
14.7.14.10

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
10484

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4788237
31208

File size:
680.7 KB (697,024 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Best Free Downloads

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/20/2013 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/21/2014 9:59:59 PM

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:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Ypvp/Xb9KqUS0DIZfvr972IWyO94kRA5vhCrJl0uyzgrQi9B0Gm/sO:YpvlXZKqU5IlIIwVO5vhCrJ/f9iR

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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://lb2-media-dist-918519637.eu-west-1.elb.amazonaws.com/download-manager/ob/.../?dl=1&lg=pt&SourceId=355&CreativeId=26654201&LineItemId=9405534&PublisherId=724166&SectionId=457249110&chnl=rmx457249110&dp=0001098d5651ac48b422c8585fa54c809747f&webid=d003e46e-49ad-253e-6309-0fcb6488d3ef

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