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linkin_park_greatest_hits_downloader.exe

YourFile Downloader

Via Advertising Group Limited

This is the Via Advertising bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application linkin_park_greatest_hits_downloader.exe by Via Advertising Group Limited has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the YourFile Downloader installer. It will plug into the web browser and display context-based advertisements by overwriting existing ads or by inserting new ones on various web pages.
Publisher:
http://yourfiledownloader.com  (signed by Via Advertising Group Limited)

Product:
YourFile Downloader

Version:
1, 0, 0, 293

MD5:
bccd427637f4484e1bdc42f01d2ee3bc

SHA-1:
8cde2aad6785dee5b84719328ffe2d836dd1076d

SHA-256:
890803ee8c56081a87b0478f5f31f0fb67769bb6a2f1d51d2e9ac3bbb828a099

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
5/3/2024 11:23:53 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/YourFileDownloader
2015.06.04

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/BrowseFox.aox
8.3.1.6

avast!
Win32:Downloader-UEO [PUP]
150602-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3089

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.ExpressDownloader.DAW
22330

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10330, Adware.Downware.5658
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/ExpressDownloader.I potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Generic.AC.2244355
6/4/2015

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16134

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.YourFileDownloader
v2015.06.04.06

Microsoft Security Essentials
SoftwareBundler:Win32/GoFileExpress
1.1.11701.0

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Siggen6.droatj
0.30.24.1636

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Via Advertising.Bundler
15.6.4.6

Sophos
PUA 'YourFile Downloader' (of type Adware)
5.15

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4758264
40786

File size:
6.1 MB (6,365,448 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright http://yourfiledownloader.com (C) 2012

Original file name:
YourFile.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
YourFile Downloader

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Via Advertising Group Limited

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/11/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/11/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Via Advertising Group Limited, O=Via Advertising Group Limited, STREET=Boumpoulinas 11, L=Nicosia, S=Nicosia, PostalCode=1060, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00BABC309174F531C6762BBA466401FEAF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/30/2014 8:52:44 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:O1kOOGz8F0k6m20qcmG3gCIWnBdOt9E42n8l+3J4jfbYtMNLwUBfJm:WkOTz20pLl0vo9zvg3J4jTYmyUZs

Entry address:
0x3F817

Entry point:
E8, D8, F0, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, E0, 39, 47, 00, E8, 23, 78, 00, 00, E8, 3A, 29, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 6B, F0, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 71, B5, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.9468  (probably packed)

Code size:
370 KB (378,880 bytes)

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