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drive_downloader.exe

FastFileDownloader

Escolade Solutions LTD.

This adware is a web browser extension that will inject advertising in the browser in the form of unwanted banners and text-links which may link to malware sites and install unwanted software. The application drive_downloader.exe by Escolade Solutions has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.downloadfileshere.com. It is part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
Publisher:
Escolade Solutions LTD.  (signed and verified)

Product:
FastFileDownloader

Version:
1,0,1,182

MD5:
5bcc46e092db93ea6ad1983ac809a0a2

SHA-1:
3eee1007baf22d56a7fe1767c12aadae25b9139a

SHA-256:
0b8ea932a3a8926a0b9f563d5378f3779f350d3576aeae82ca92e84e323b8e46

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 2:23:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iPumper.AR.1
7.11.164.52

avast!
Win32:Downloader-QIY [PUP]
2014.9-150804

AVG
AdInstaller.U
2016.0.3027

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.BundleInstaller
4.0.3.1584

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.9601685
1.0.20.1080

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18997

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.889
9.0.1.0216

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.9601685
8.15.08.04.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/BundleInstaller (variant)
9.7938

F-Prot
W32/A-e5e99832
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.9601685
11.2015-04-08_3

G Data
Trojan.Generic.9601685
15.8.22

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.BundleInstaller
t3scan.2.0.127

McAfee
Artemis!06402048300B
5600.6683

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.9601685
16.0.0.648

Panda Antivirus
PUP/iPumper
15.08.04.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Brightcircle.EscoladeSolutions (M)
15.8.4.23

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0925
7.2.216

VIPRE Antivirus
iPumper
22246

File size:
2.9 MB (3,047,368 bytes)

Product version:
1,0,1,182

Copyright:
Copyright 2012

Original file name:
FastFileDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Escolade Solutions LTD.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/25/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/26/2013 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Escolade Solutions LTD., O=Escolade Solutions LTD., STREET=Akademica Vernadskogo blvd. 36-507, L=Kiev, S=Kiev, PostalCode=03451, C=UA

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

Serial number:
0FB283CB6EEA8D0204BFA51C4BCE925C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/24/2013 8:36:19 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:UtNwP6O4EeWrD1moDsWF+4vsgf6ooq9yJ4YR/RU5Z/HuMlV5whhR00YH/Bw:UtNwP6OxDt3FZEo3X9ya6/RU/6hX00Yi

Entry address:
0x271EC

Entry point:
E8, E5, 5D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F, 85, C1, 00, 00, 00, 8B, D1, 83, E1, 7F, C1, EA, 07, 74, 65, EB, 06, 8D, 9B, 00, 00, 00, 00, 66, 0F, 6F, 06, 66, 0F, 6F, 4E, 10, 66, 0F, 6F, 56, 20, 66, 0F, 6F, 5E, 30, 66, 0F, 7F, 07, 66, 0F, 7F, 4F, 10, 66, 0F, 7F, 57, 20, 66, 0F, 7F, 5F, 30, 66, 0F, 6F, 66, 40, 66, 0F, 6F, 6E, 50, 66, 0F, 6F, 76, 60, 66, 0F, 6F, 7E, 70, 66, 0F, 7F, 67, 40, 66, 0F, 7F, 6F, 50, 66, 0F, 7F, 77, 60, 66, 0F, 7F, 7F, 70, 8D, B6, 80, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BF...
 
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Code size:
208.5 KB (213,504 bytes)

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

http://www.downloadfileshere.com/.../DRIVE_Downloader_9100001.exe

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