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simple_file_downloader.exe

SimpleFiles Installer

Technology Island, Inc.

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 simple_file_downloader.exe by Technology Island has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the YourFile Downloader installer. This will display context specific advertisements in the browser as well as attempt to modify the browser's search provider.
Publisher:
Technology Island, Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
SimpleFiles Installer

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
3b2157199b3f2c210c70998ac486853b

SHA-1:
4a60506f03ff53c707e68593692658475f6a7107

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The installer may include an offer for the Babylon Toolbar (a homepage/search hijacker), which is potentially installed with minimal user consent.

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 4:39:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160211

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2836

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.042

ESET NOD32
Win32/ExpressDownloader.J potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.Expressdownloader
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Expressdownloader
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13432

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Babylon.dffshm
0.28.2.62151

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Via Advertising.TechnologyIsland.Bundler (M)
16.2.11.17

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4925438
32938

File size:
3.5 MB (3,658,816 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright http://simple-files.com (C) 2014

Original file name:
SimpleFilesInstaller.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
YourFile Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\simple_file_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Technology Island, Inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/3/2012 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/4/2014 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="Technology Island, Inc.", O="Technology Island, Inc.", STREET="1740 H Dell Range Blvd #281", L=Cheyenne, S=Wyoming, PostalCode=82009, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00C4B79CE2BFD68D5C070C51E7F2C237C5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/29/2014 6:41:03 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:TvoXZGz8F0k6mbyU2wnF70qVsKu/yCR85MBe:TvoXkz20pqyU2SFnVtu/yu8iBe

Entry address:
0x2CD20

Entry point:
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Code size:
420 KB (430,080 bytes)

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