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knvuqqlb.exe

Spybot - Search and Destroy

Download Manager

This is part of the Air Installer, a download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The file knvuqqlb.exe, “Spybot - Search and Destroy ” by Download Manager has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Download Manager   (signed by Download Manager)

Product:
Spybot - Search and Destroy

Description:
Spybot - Search and Destroy

Version:
2.0.4.92

MD5:
df9808ad19daa9b99d14e748f1d01f95

SHA-1:
bad8f593f49d46924809200da498cb9316382e16

SHA-256:
1004c74fea9c1c7c1eb198dd47996723b590093f1dd2b4555def67ffdd993460

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
4/19/2024 5:17:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
2014.11.02

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.182.180

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141101

AVG
Adware InstallCore.QJ
2014.0.4189

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B
19960

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2035
9.0.1.0305

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller (variant)
8.10654

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.1803056
11/1/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-8c0ea402
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13866

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2014.11.01.08

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwblbp
0.28.6.62995

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.DownloadManager.M
14.11.1.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.141030

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
34424

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.218
2.0.0.1973

File size:
841.4 KB (861,632 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.92

Copyright:
(c) Download Manager

Original file name:
setup.exe

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\knvuqqlb.exe.part

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Manager

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/7/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/8/2014 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Download Manager, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Download Manager, L=Vancouver, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
428E8B7C1AC548D083F4D3A0C5FDAF4C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/5/2014 1:45:43 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:12FuOV+HiYt192MT4OJQoL6fODAu+Wq3AFP1AWOZbLj:nMUUBODARWrP1fOxH

Entry address:
0x2670F0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 40, 5A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, D0, E5, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8863

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
784 KB (802,816 bytes)

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