microsoft_research_autocollage_2008_key_code_generator_downloader.exe

YourFileDownloader Installer

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 microsoft_research_autocollage_2008_key_code_generator_downloader.exe by Via Advertising Group Limited has been detected as adware by 4 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the YourFile Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dll512.yourfiledownloader.org.
Publisher:
http://yourfiledownloader.net  (signed by Via Advertising Group Limited)

Product:
YourFileDownloader Installer

Version:
1, 0, 224, 1

MD5:
74c1d90fa1d5af9e22861165f86edbac

SHA-1:
ed1f37436b714dc0b173184d780720922b874955

SHA-256:
74c885a13479a3213971e1bd58f28b470247278ef58d3f0f4e7fed6a8b73881d

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 12:47:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Downloader-UEO [PUP]
140813-1

ESET NOD32
Win32/ExpressDownloader.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ViaAdvertisingGroupLimited.?
14.9.2.22

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4758264
32210

File size:
2.4 MB (2,567,336 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright http://yourfiledownloader.net (C) 2014

Original file name:
YourFileDownloaderInstaller.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
YourFile Downloader

Language:
English

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\microsoft_research_autocollage_2008_key_code_generator_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/12/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/12/2016 1:59:59 AM

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:
9/1/2014 6:13:54 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:1HX9QZKsjfkqW3htZMbkY2xYGRt0NoUUeRl/E9nLG9Xi1fm7b7gtsbY6xNcjDPLz:1HtQPj8/rMbkY2xYUejjLM9LG9Xi5S/q

Entry address:
0x2FA920

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, F5, 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:
7.7298

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
2.3 MB (2,424,832 bytes)

The file microsoft_research_autocollage_2008_key_code_generator_downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.