setup-instagram-downloader.exe

Instagram Downloader

Software Association LLC

The application setup-instagram-downloader.exe by Software Association has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from instagram-downloader.1800download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Software Association LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Instagram Downloader

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
81ea9529f5a3bc126ecc61b97e57fa97

SHA-1:
f05e01f5586331f507ad9d92fbd97b8ac2ed463c

SHA-256:
9f027acda79c0ac310db1aba60a9367eda53f255e4c68d62676044b431a54caf

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
8/14/2025 4:47:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2015.05.13

AVG
OpenCandy
2016.0.3107

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-855157
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9759
9.0.1.0136

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.C potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11616

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenCandy
5/16/2015

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
15.5.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.203.15889

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2015.05.16.02

McAfee
Artemis!81EA9529F5A3
5600.6763

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downloader.dqybkl
0.30.24.1357

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0327
7.2.136

File size:
415.7 KB (425,648 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup-instagram-downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
1/12/2015 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/21/2016 5:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Software Association LLC, O=Software Association LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnipropetrovs'ka Oblast', C=UA

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0E1FC80B1C57AD69AA6F8D65D1CF90CF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/19/2013 4:53:00 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:GiuLy+W2tG5ePemMr1AgtJKxMdBQ5/G3rKd8765K:SLL3Be7rJJLdBQ5KIK

Entry address:
0x331C

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, 92, 42, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, E4, 91, 42, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, 90, 06, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, 68, E0, 81, 42, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8998

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file setup-instagram-downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://instagram-downloader.1800download.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXAwj uQbjxCggnkkU3LTPkEhv4coWK4fE9rm/8qHpxz8kFbk3hYqmqYC/olRZKOSCGGeO1HbQlyPpqx8yPQVXF7SS7BkD9qnm9i/PRqMvT0mlIq4dz2gFQXy tCzZ 18kq9Dm6AzeLS/9Wzc3zNjUAbb0gJFsFNaXlAzI/IYybNBB7hqDgEC4jcIL70O4 TWO uEiZxaM5Fpn esGuZWMfioX4XfR9wV5RvN /.../oewmEh7Yi2V7D9Wz9KQOnCiVx6emvE8YwX6x2aOWl5qLjlNHNw=

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