jdownloader2setup.exe

Appwork GmbH

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application jdownloader2setup.exe by Appwork GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install.
Publisher:
Appwork GmbH  (signed and verified)

MD5:
48b914fc0f8f74caa83decbd9c53986c

SHA-1:
31ad0bf6ca4df06210b8477e4a2ee02e99a0b86e

SHA-256:
d46c937733d53364e061de2bc7d3c569c372cfbde98494a2682bf335f5f66d90

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Injects advertising in the web browser in various formats.

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:
5/15/2024 4:29:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
BundleApp
2016.0.2932

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox
4.0.3.15117

McAfee
Artemis!48B914FC0F8F
5600.6588

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Installer (M)
15.11.7.12

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.4

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Amonetize.Win32.13396
2.0.0.2482

File size:
335.2 KB (343,264 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\jdownloader2setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/28/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/29/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Appwork GmbH, O=Appwork GmbH, L=Fürth, S=Bayern, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
4C87501159A97E0FA43CF04A705381FC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/7/2014 6:40:23 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:v8dNXSEo7NBjYjWV58fGm3ZlaECSyFW9H71ke6QU/4OkVokku3yprswNRjTwae:sO1DBqGS0Whqd/cH4rsw3/wN

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, 09, A3, 78, E4, 42, 00, E8, A8, 2D, 00, 00, A3, C4, E3, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 00, 88, 42, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 80, 91, 40, 00, 68, C0, DB, 42, 00, E8, 52, 2A, 00, 00, FF, 15, 20, 71, 40, 00, BD, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 55, E8, 40, 2A...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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