DownloadManagerSetup.exe

Forty Seven Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application DownloadManagerSetup.exe by Forty Seven Tech Software has been detected as adware by 31 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. The setup program bundles additional offers, mostly adware, using the InstallBrain installer, a pay-per-install monetization download manager. InstallBrain will also install a background updater service that will update any installed browser add-ons and plug-ins. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.appcoun.com.
Publisher:
DownloadManager  (signed by Forty Seven Tech Software LLC)

Product:
DownloadManager

Version:
14.4.12.4

MD5:
1dfb49d67317bd41ae128d6c00de62a9

SHA-1:
e225d119ca1acd89285cff149b4564472b2775f0

SHA-256:
2392790b3d63fb82651b63dd10ac048a0267f4330f9df484515a5dbde3b0f89e

Scanner detections:
31 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallBrain monetization platform from iBario to deliver bundled adware both search toolbars and PC optimizers from Performersoft.

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:
4/26/2024 3:24:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.14
395

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.148.12

avast!
Win32:InstallBrain-BH [PUP]
2014.9-160105

AVG
Adware InstallBrain.X
2017.0.2873

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
1.0.20.25

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BF
18061

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.3196, Adware.Downware.8001
9.0.1.05

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.14
8.16.01.05.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BZ potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.1875380
1/5/2016

F-Prot
W32/IBrain.B2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
11.2016-05-01_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Win32.Spy
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11935

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.862

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2016.01.05.01

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
17.0.0.15

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwmdeh
0.28.0.59288

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.14
11.20160105

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.05.01

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.FortySevenTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.1.5.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:Adware.Graftor!6.18FC
23.00.65.16103

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
9404

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
28950

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.16762
2.0.0.2109

File size:
1.2 MB (1,239,584 bytes)

Product version:
14.4.12.4

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
DownloadManagerSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 1:13:53 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 1:13:53 PM

Subject:
CN=Forty Seven Tech Software LLC, O=Forty Seven Tech Software LLC, L=Beaverton, S=Oregon, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
27C178FAD33D6A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/10/2014 1:02:46 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:1AhOqqEQT8kIeqvBObV/gBB5ixfuXTkMeYEY2EaQtYDz+9Do3ZT0OA5iM:ntEQT8kNUwRgBBeuXx7E9TFmM+OAH

Entry address:
0xF809

Entry point:
E8, 55, 4E, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, 94, FC, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, A0, 46, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, EA, 44, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, E3, 16, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 94, FC, 42, 00, FF, 15, 8C, 30, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 98, FC, 42, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 79, 1B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 71, 1D, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 6A, 1D, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8214  (probably packed)

Code size:
134 KB (137,216 bytes)

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

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