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downloadsetup.exe

Downloadnow Ltd

The application downloadsetup.exe by Downloadnow has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the OneClickDownload Installer installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.oneclickdownload.co.
Publisher:
Downloadnow Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4f9cc565ec8e9631340b700e267eb982

SHA-1:
01d2dcc57e0c7eaf26b3628751a04a03552874c4

SHA-256:
5dd9b536fab287c76879aa25b533c5f129cb40494713e78f42526b4f4a9ef0c1

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 12:17:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OneClickDownload (M)
16.7.30.13

File size:
240.9 KB (246,728 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OneClickDownload Installer (using Nullsoft Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Downloadnow Ltd

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
4/13/2012 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/14/2013 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Downloadnow Ltd, O=Downloadnow Ltd, L=Limassol, S=Limassol County, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
16B7670FC14AA2B216D5329335628558

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 12:50:41 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:LQqI10BPSMvcjtq1pcJGUPP1ZoNEiti0tdLiti0X:m1MBEp6c8U3zqXd8V

Entry address:
0x30CB

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8561

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

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

http://www.oneclickdownload.co/download/product_download.php?m6=magnet:?xt=urn:btih:6EEDLTSJ6CZOT4TTSGGATNEAJSB3FAYN&tr=http://inferno.demonoid.com:3392/announce&tr=udp://tracker.ccc.de:80/announce&tr=udp://tracker.publicbt.com:80/announce&tr=udp://.../announce&name=frogger_2

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