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horizon setup.exe

WeDownload, Ltd

The application horizon setup.exe by WeDownload has been detected as adware by 17 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 horizon.xtremedownload.com.
Publisher:
WeDownload, Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
fc0ce371b7f92504b529ee99adcabf5c

SHA-1:
3f23d014b686eafc245d0efca17338895627437a

SHA-256:
9f988c8b08f0481a3d05634e4cc3184aa4d7d9aee147b931d0873a747fb846a0

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
4/25/2024 5:35:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Soft32Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Soft32Downloader
2014.12.09

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.174.72

avast!
Downloader-TOV [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
Wedownload
2016.0.3231

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-754117
0.98/19917

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8933
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader.C potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.Soft32Downloader
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13476

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2015.01.13.11

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.KillFiles.ddsvpt
0.28.2.62286

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WeDownload.N
15.1.13.11

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.582CF559
7.2.13

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.WeDownload
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Soft32Downloader
29198

File size:
593 KB (607,248 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WeDownload, Ltd

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
2/6/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 12:00:00 PM

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 10:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:FwMDD4VAASas8t5o6ESfqK+MxfBwOWYp7i72NQ5CH9o5+V+ixm:FtgVAJ3nSfqK5xfJiS5RV7xm

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:
7.9168

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://horizon.xtremedownload.com/get/file/id/.../?lp=adwords&tg=uk&kw=Horizon&mt=e&ad=31949993895&pl=&ds=s&gclid=CI6l6K7a1bwCFSbnwgodwGsAvA

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