downloadsetup.exe

Natan Risman

This program bundles adware during the download and install process using the InstaleRex pay-per-install app monetizer. The application downloadsetup.exe by Natan Risman 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 WebPick InstalleRex installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from storagenl.info. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
Installer  (signed by Natan Risman)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
80f381563f71b7131a2f9e04c41b5b47

SHA-1:
87bdb72553b2df717fc914d1bff67d30d8144e36

SHA-256:
c2b3639bf3e9415b038927777dfd01cccae2a6b268387bffb4ae82e7347805b5

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses Web-Pick's 'File Product', an Installer which wraps various products and downloads and installs it silently through the process.

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:
4/19/2024 3:58:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebPick.NatanRisman.Bundler (M)
16.1.23.3

File size:
412.3 KB (422,176 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 2012

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/6/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/7/2013 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Natan Risman, O=Natan Risman, STREET=Gordon 6, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=63407, C=IL

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

Serial number:
34640F50A673F31E25EF247830CCA289

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/2/2012 2:45:30 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:v/TQAfZZ8FMVe7clHMzmXukGGJBVJ/L/c65NWFAp6a0MinEAwB3BVKeSIFfy+wHg:UAfZZ8FSpiqZPyApt0NnEzB3HK1I7og

Entry address:
0x5CBE

Entry point:
6A, 54, 68, 78, 75, 40, 00, E8, 17, 01, 00, 00, 33, DB, 89, 5D, 9C, 6A, 40, 53, 8D, 45, A0, 50, E8, DF, F0, FF, FF, 83, C4, 0C, 89, 5D, FC, 8D, 45, 9C, 50, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 8B, F0, 89, 75, E0, 3B, F3, 75, 08, BE, 64, 71, 40, 00, 89, 75, E0, C6, 45, E7, 20, 8A, 06, 3A, C3, 74, 0B, 3A, 45, E7, 7F, 06, 46, 89, 75, E0, EB, EF, 8A, 06, 3A, 45, E7, 7E, 14, 3C, 22, 75, 0A, 0F, BE, 45, E7, 83, F0, 20, 88, 45, E7, 46, 89, 75, E0, EB, E5, 8A, 06, 3A, C3, 74, 0B, 3A, 45, E7, 7F, 06, 46...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++ v7.1

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.softologic.com  (174.37.181.31:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to www.ibbalance.com  (173.192.190.227:443)

TCP (HTTP):

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