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Setup.exe

Download Manager

It uses the Air Installer distribution platform (a pay-per-install monetization download manager) to bundle unwanted software such as adware and browser toolbars during setup. The file Setup.exe by Download Manager has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. This downloadble file is typically blocked through Google's Safe Browsing technology in Chrome web browser.
Publisher:
Download Manager  (signed and verified)

Product:
Download Manager

Version:
2.5.0.41

MD5:
0e494cc424e645da4f55e4f97fa2a1c4

SHA-1:
88322ead741b1cd9230cc1417f4e7fafc82f5183

SHA-256:
30dea164d98768c8c37bc925c0827a9be6ad8bc562431f23f25b22cc9da96ed9

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
5/6/2024 3:23:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49926
6701347

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.213.50

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
150129-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3182

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49926
1.0.20.305

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-39429
0.98/20136

Comodo Security
Packed.Win32.MUPX.Gen
21269

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5851
9.0.1.061

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49926
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.E potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49926
15.3.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.200.15134

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2015.03.02.06

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49926
16.0.0.183

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.03.02.06

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.Air Software
15.3.2.18

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782985
37788

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.832
2.0.0.2087

File size:
1 MB (1,088,328 bytes)

Product version:
2.5.0.41

Copyright:
(c) Download Manager

Original file name:
setup.exe

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Manager

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/9/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/11/2017 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Download Manager, O=Download Manager, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6771A39C2739AF7082C1C8D8234BB168

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2015 3:36:44 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:o8r7c8NUbRpkYjS287zj9GgKkUK23pOEdj4oiA:o8r7lNUbEYjS9PcgcK23B9p

Entry address:
0x35A970

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, A0, 65, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, DA, 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:
7.8919

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

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