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horizon setup.exe

WeDownload, Ltd

The application horizon setup.exe by WeDownload has been detected as adware by 31 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Midia Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from horizon.xtremedownload.com.
Publisher:
WeDownload, Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
06182c7a8017c98877f7a72c50a67dd5

SHA-1:
ad561f1e58b24badc0cffe97a6a2fed022d23ebe

SHA-256:
e960c5df1372b51a0f098f870fcc0baf449ba05e00c6cd5197cf08002f9e8209

Scanner detections:
31 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/18/2024 2:16:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Dropped:Application.Agent.GL
6110329

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downware
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DownloadManager
2014.12.11

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.194.70

avast!
Downloader-TOV [PUP]
141130-1

AVG
Wedownload
2015.0.3264

Bitdefender
Dropped:Application.Agent.GL
1.0.20.1725

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Dropped-1550
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Dropped:Application.Agent.GL
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader.C potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Fakromup.M!tr
12/11/2014

F-Secure
Riskware.Dropped:Application.Agent.GL
5.13.68

G Data
Dropped:Application.Agent.GL
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.MSIL.Fakromup
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14295

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
15.0.0.543

McAfee
Trojan.RDN/Generic.dx!dg3
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Dropped:Application.Agent.GL
15.0.0.1035

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Fakromup.dinliq
0.28.6.63850

Norman
Dropped:Application.Agent.GL
04.12.2014 14:30:06

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.575872
14.12.10.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Trojan.MSI.r3
12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WeDownload.N
14.12.11.3

Sophos
Generic PUA IL
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.AC6F8883
7.2.345

Trend Micro
TROJ_GE.AC6F8883
10.465.11

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.WeDownload
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Fakromup.Win32.1
2.0.0.2003

File size:
562.4 KB (575,872 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:
2/5/2013 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:
5/11/2014 3:03:42 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:oPwMDD1dxDx5SCbpK2h6Ieu96aUT7dxIfLbdi8R+3z2f4:kt9jF5JU2h6IlLUTUvdRRaz2f4

Entry address:
0x30E2

Entry point:
81, EC, 84, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 90, 91, 40, 00, 89, 5C, 24, 20, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 1C, 71, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 8C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, E4, 42, 00, E8, 95, 2D, 00, 00, A3, A4, E3, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, E0, 87, 42, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 80, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, DB, 42, 00, E8, 3F, 2A, 00, 00, FF, 15, 20, 71, 40, 00, BD, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 55, E8, 2D, 2A...
 
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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/.../863568?lp=adwords&tg=mx&kw=Horizon&mt=e&ad=36789198779&pl=&ds=s&uid=141826636483fbe0902b5c3079f8f0f07345fb6426&_ga=1337504910.1418266365&gclid=CL-dhZ7hkr4CFXIF7AodJk8AEg

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