openoffice setup.exe

WeDownload, Ltd

The application openoffice setup.exe by WeDownload has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Midia Downloader installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Apache OpenOffice but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware. The file has been seen being downloaded from openoffice.de.xtremedownload.com.
Publisher:
WeDownload, Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5b1bde9aff32f3d732c4bbff088e75e4

SHA-1:
9c19963bafce9b38fa902c06de849358fe36a8f1

SHA-256:
9d861c15fef62c8e6e4285de0062ddb7e0f17d37bdbcb8b0fb1fd3ad70b26d1a

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.

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 11:00:47 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WeDownload.Bundler (M)
16.2.28.18

File size:
591.8 KB (606,040 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

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

Valid to:
2/11/2016 2:00:00 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 12:50:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:3wMDD46DsVcCVUbFLS+E45hOKacc/88phZbQfGt4HpLKiddm:3tgGEUJLSi5h07NUxvdm

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

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