loadleader.exe

LLC

The application loadleader.exe by LLC has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. The file has been seen being downloaded from download-host.com.
Publisher:
LLC   (signed and verified)

Version:
2.14.10.0

MD5:
fb13505cb61c9836e4431ab92127b876

SHA-1:
83e24abb4b9b195100946f12b12283aaceb97735

SHA-256:
6e2173d9c6c3e300cd97a14b5ef2b5c83bf0e25abf7e80ab63b36de43b35b6a9

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
5/15/2025 6:48:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonitize
16.7.26.11

File size:
2.2 MB (2,276,328 bytes)

Product version:
2.14.10.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/10/2015 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/10/2016 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="LLC ""PKF"" DONTEHNOSERVIS """, O="LLC ""PKF"" DONTEHNOSERVIS """, STREET="Petrovsky street, 129", L=Donetsk, S=Donetsk, PostalCode=83117, C=UA

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

Serial number:
1E3AA3094CD227E21932DC4061BAE878

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/19/2015 9:06:43 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:nfcRCwFVQu8k1qoo9dgYVIF5ww7A8faNsYMS8VRNQdXSOj:nfcz6nooFkGw7tfF7S8fqXHj

Entry address:
0x6621A0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 84, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, BB, FF, C7, 87, 3C, 4C, 59, 00, 04, 73, E7, 02, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 0E, 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...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.22 (Delphi) stub

Code size:
2.1 MB (2,228,224 bytes)

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