downloadssd.exe

Safe and Sound Downloader

Install Manager

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application downloadssd.exe, “Safe and Sound Downloader ” by Install Manager has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl.xdisc.biz.
Publisher:
Install Manager   (signed by Install Manager)

Product:
Safe and Sound Downloader

Description:
Safe and Sound Downloader

Version:
2.0.70.0

MD5:
e11fadfbffbb12b6d727e8ef579f2bae

SHA-1:
0ec9b6d08f132ab7042b1293a7c5bed9cd9704b8

SHA-256:
b029b5aa1390f8212c06089b4c15bd9cd951c5654a4f2a6dbcbd90fb69e09b8e

Scanner detections:
23 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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:
5/15/2024 5:45:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155900
854

AegisLab AV Signature
AdWare.W32.AirAdInstaller
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installer
2014.10.04

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.176.130

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3332

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155900
1.0.20.1380

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Application-574
0.98/19476

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5417
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-ad198980
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-03-10_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155900
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13550

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2014.10.03.03

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155900
15.0.0.828

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SMSSend.devyzq
0.28.2.62440

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallManager.L
14.10.3.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.141001

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4665102
33624

File size:
908.4 KB (930,216 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.70.0

Copyright:
(c) Install Manager

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
8/7/2013 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/11/2015 4:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=Install Manager, O=Install Manager, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
06C0BBB90999729C33560EC18A203261

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/3/2014 11:51:45 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:lf0yGan8aHw5JY4/hwjoRzwIbn7h9evqQMoXWtp:lf0yGcw5JZeoJwEn7KMoXWt

Entry address:
0x2A0700

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, E0, 5C, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 30, E3, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
844 KB (864,256 bytes)

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