sam2_broadcaster_full_version_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 sam2_broadcaster_full_version_downloader.exe by Via Advertising Group Limited 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 YourFile Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dn.yourfiledownloader.com.
Publisher:
http://yourfile-downloader.com  (signed by Via Advertising Group Limited)

Product:
YourFileDownloader Installer

Version:
1, 0, 465, 1

MD5:
dde4f2204509b185c27b1d3aca491c2f

SHA-1:
e1a3be65e910f42b05583fab449f111246457517

SHA-256:
d69bb05f14aab0b9888ae08566601cee5bfdd8cc0c6717dc7fb69ce855042b99

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:57:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Via Advertising (M)
16.8.11.3

File size:
3.8 MB (3,977,168 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright http://yourfile-downloader.com (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\sam2_broadcaster_full_version_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:
12/16/2014 4:55:31 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:MjgTqdp6tWpF6+3dwo6VuoMe8+nDnktP7woDe0TT79/:Mj6qP6tWpF3b6Vuu7sDwotTT79/

Entry address:
0x3F6153

Entry point:
54, 9C, 9C, C7, 44, 24, 08, 45, 7D, 65, 69, 60, C7, 44, 24, 24, 7B, 22, 0C, 44, 54, C6, 04, 24, CC, 9C, 8D, 64, 24, 2C, E9, 82, A1, 35, 00, 66, 0F, BA, E0, 06, 9C, 83, F9, 07, E9, 56, CB, FF, FF, 00, 00, 47, 65, 74, 4D, 6F, 64, 75, 6C, 65, 46, 69, 6C, 65, 4E, 61, 6D, 65, 41, 00, 02, E1, 1C, 2C, 2A, 90, 6F, CA, 17, 42, CD, 26, EC, 35, 86, 55, 72, A1, 7A, 89, 7A, 41, 56, 6D, 36, E5, A7, 2E, E1, 0A, D5, 56, E9, 12, C8, 98, 24, EC, EE, B6, 83, 93, E0, 99, CD, B4, 33, 38, F6, 0A, EB, 86, EE, 44, 25, 2C, 07, 2F...
 
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Code size:
785 KB (803,840 bytes)

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