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SSDownloader

Install Manager

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application downloadssd.exe, “SSDownloader ” by Install Manager has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl.xdisc.biz and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Install Manager   (signed by Install Manager)

Product:
SSDownloader

Description:
SSDownloader

Version:
2.0.76.0

MD5:
85f258ceba376a01772e900fca7df97b

SHA-1:
88a12d257faf90787d9c6aa7dff0b8bdfe0efde6

SHA-256:
89afa7be9982386056a4ebd6ddfb9ffdcb4e0b97f7f5b18db7c92468c27fe775

Scanner detections:
25 / 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 9:25:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
857

AegisLab AV Signature
AdWare.W32.AirAdInstaller
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installer
2014.10.01

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.175.218

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3335

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
1.0.20.1365

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Graftor-357
0.98/19462

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5436
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
14.09.30

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.Adware.Graftor.153852
11.2014-30-09_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13535

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2014.09.30.08

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
15.0.0.819

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SMSSend.dfcfuj
0.28.2.62440

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallManager.L
14.9.30.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14928

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
33558

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.43784
2.0.0.1939

File size:
909.4 KB (931,224 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.76.0

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:
9/12/2014 10:05:51 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:5QXz088WLzxDfgM1uylEjlISKfqrx0OGO31g7+h5:2XzkWxMQlgI/fJOq6P

Entry address:
0x2A0B60

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 3 URLs.

http://dl.xdisc.biz/get/click/.../?sid=SSD&uid=859242&filename=DownloadSSD

http://www.ssdownloader.com/.../download.php?cid=859242

http://xdisc.biz/tracking202/.../dl.php?t202id=7583&c1=406665791410627770&c2=null&t202kw=787 POP 114010

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