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forumerit_download_manager.exe

FITDownloader

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application forumerit_download_manager.exe by FITDownloader has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from is.inncdn.com.
Publisher:
FITDownloader  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c68a3aa91fb63e0a740da2430b27a79b

SHA-1:
7b2a9fe300bb85e49f40a8d80d02f97875b15e17

SHA-256:
f7b54baac3b0a7731c15700d60a0d2579437e1f42ac8e85ab640a1d7a70330d8

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
4/26/2024 6:57:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen9
7.11.171.22

AVG
Adware InstallCore
2015.0.3399

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0209

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ON potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of slender.exe (Adware)
2014.9.9.18

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13286

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2014.07.28.05

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32210

File size:
708.5 KB (725,544 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
FITDownloader

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/28/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/29/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=FITDownloader, O=FITDownloader, STREET=28 Lenelblome St., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=651307, C=IL

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

Serial number:
5E0816C139E8D20E76830D3D9638C4FE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Y+vpOAXn2NG4gKh1gY3mIKgIJ8cqN3x1BN+n+gk2QaoxK/f8rXkYc:Y+vcAX2wUhdWIoWpx1mnAaox287kf

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://is.inncdn.com/?ic_user_id=539

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