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google earth setup.exe

WeDownload, Ltd

The application google earth setup.exe by WeDownload has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Midia Downloader installer. 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 google-earth.todownload.com.
Publisher:
WeDownload, Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
afa250659a2e82df4b843b82c2e82529

SHA-1:
4e6708b8a2fc627c99388bda436ba93a615e38fa

SHA-256:
24938251b4f15fb695f1703f73192089318c052d3b5b404cadac287f84169909

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 4:23:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Soft32Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Soft32Downloader
2014.11.16

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.164.150

avast!
Downloader-TOV [PUP]
2014.9-150407

AVG
Wedownload
2016.0.3146

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-754117
0.98/19406

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10564, Adware.Downware.8933
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader.C potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.Soft32Downloader
15.4.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of hp usb disk storage format tool setup.exe (Adware)
2015.7.11.5

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13286

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2015.04.07.10

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.KillFiles.ddsvpt
0.28.2.61519

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.WeDownload
15.4.7.18

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
9949

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.0ADD1E3E
7.2.97

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.WeDownload
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Soft32Downloader
27502

File size:
593 KB (607,192 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Midia Downloader (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\google earth setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WeDownload, Ltd

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
2/5/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 4:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="WeDownload, Ltd", O="WeDownload, Ltd", L=Nicosia, C=CY

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

Serial number:
0320C5B8F7CE6E92D3665598826A4480

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 2:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:rwMDD4yOtJVrfyDL3xcqXIHBC3OLQjPHyEOOym:rtgyOjVbyHJXkuOL2SEGm

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9164

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file google earth setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://google-earth.todownload.com/get/file/id/.../?lp=adwords&kw=Google earth windows 8&mt=e&ad=27135198918&pl=&ds=s&gclid=CKjOrfn37bwCFY6Rfgodd0MA6Q

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