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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 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from xdisc.biz.
Publisher:
Install Manager   (signed by Install Manager)

Product:
Safe and Sound Downloader

Description:
Safe and Sound Downloader

Version:
2.0.66.0

MD5:
30951c51a2b3ab0fa20fca07f0272862

SHA-1:
0f5335c8b0be658d01d0fc248143e8b3c992c56b

SHA-256:
50784f9b8c4afdedcfb25d1def422b0f5efe6e720c1c8e108cb837b8df81e061

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
5/1/2024 4:46:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.170.96

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
140813-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3364

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5407
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
14.9.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallManager
v2014.09.01.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallManager.L
14.9.1.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14830

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784938
32210

File size:
907.9 KB (929,704 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.66.0

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:
Install Manager

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
8/7/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/11/2015 2:00:00 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:
8/30/2014 12:54:13 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:pOvwGqD8p+bmfe0LBcZEtEl/D9sJePRwz:IyW+0exlb9sJePW

Entry address:
0x2A0590

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)

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

http://xdisc.biz/tracking202/.../dl.php?t202id=1579&c1=25499366971409598288&c2=null&t202kw=2105 POP 79094

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