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google earth setup.exe

WeDownload, Ltd

The application google earth setup.exe by WeDownload has been detected as adware by 24 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:
b687c690f98819d7a25f06a209f4f2fa

SHA-1:
6f8d7e58623f5c9ef4c8e97602e6a1760eb44cf1

SHA-256:
d01b567d14a349702554b82b128b88830259740b3d96ee010a1a35fa5eb3a309

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ (by InstallX) software bundler that may include toolbars and other browser extensions offers.

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:
4/16/2024 9:11:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Soft32Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Soft32Downloader
2014.12.02

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.166.28

avast!
Downloader-TOV [PUP]
150320-0

AVG
Wedownload
2016.0.3161

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Outbrowse-2
0.98/19185

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.971
9.0.1.083

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader (variant)
9.9643

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallIQ
3/24/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.Soft32Downloader
15.3.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of mozilla firefox setup.exe (Adware)
2015.6.29.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11663

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2300

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2015.03.24.02

McAfee
Program.Artemis!B77FB64CB25D
16.8.708.2

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic.dbxkaf
0.28.2.60881

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.Adware.37e
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.WeDownload
15.3.24.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.1630F8F3!372308211
23.00.65.15322

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.BEFC4F30
7.2.83

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28104

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.198284
2.0.0.1906

File size:
591.8 KB (605,960 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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 7:00:00 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 5:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:8wMDD4W5BoObMzs5d1Qlu8KM1Mhh+mysYm:8tgW5BoQ5bQcM1MhhXHYm

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&mt=e&ad=27135198918&pl=&ds=s&gclid=CKWFlebwjbsCFag7OgodSh4Awg

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