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notepad setup.exe

WeDownload, Ltd

The application notepad setup.exe by WeDownload has been detected as adware by 6 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Midia Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from notepad.xtremedownload.com.
Publisher:
WeDownload, Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
cce1b08c875db4656479d8a06c8a1150

SHA-1:
c70a1be661b29a4e0ca1cd04c500d79f561b0c34

SHA-256:
c76a91373830481aae941ca363433a911cfd0a2af9612ae6a255a8fabda82676

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/24/2024 1:02:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Downloader-TOV [PUP]
140527-0

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader.B potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.Soft32Downloader
14.5.24

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WeDownload.N
14.8.7.20

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783370
29560

File size:
613.2 KB (627,936 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Midia Downloader (using Nullsoft Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WeDownload, Ltd

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
2/6/2013 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 5:30:00 PM

Subject:
CN="WeDownload, Ltd", O="WeDownload, Ltd", L=Nicosia, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0320C5B8F7CE6E92D3665598826A4480

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 4:20:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:kwMDD4nOsuoOYjduaxfrqk1XfB0cPTRs2dVr9ZFDT6k2LyC3KxBNAC4pmg:ktgOsu7cuaxfPi4dV7FJ+8NACom

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9223

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://notepad.xtremedownload.com/get/file/id/.../?lp=adwords&tg=in&kw= windows notepad&mt=b&ad=36202622193&pl=&ds=s&gclid=CJaGsMKVx74CFVMmjgodMIwAJA

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