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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. The file has been seen being downloaded from dd.simple-files.com.
Publisher:
Technology Island, Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
SimpleFiles Installer

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
6985808f75b74f048dc6fa0522c0c66f

SHA-1:
ed2b15ce5b235fc70379a9ff3994b26e0a7e2815

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 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:
4/26/2024 11:40:41 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160121

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2858

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.021

ESET NOD32
Win32/ExpressDownloader.J potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.Expressdownloader
16.1.24

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)
16.1.21.8

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4925438
32938

File size:
3.5 MB (3,679,256 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\sylvain\mes documents\downloads\simple_file_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Technology Island, Inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/2/2012 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/3/2014 7:59:59 PM

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 7:41:03 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:bvoXZGz8F0k6mbyU2wnF70qVsKu/yCR85MBM:bvoXkz20pqyU2SFnVtu/yu8iBM

Entry address:
0x2CD20

Entry point:
E8, 43, A4, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 30, F0, 47, 00, E8, FA, 0F, 00, 00, E8, DA, 59, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, D6, A3, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 60, 6A, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
420 KB (430,080 bytes)

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

http://dd.simple-files.com/j5GuUmzesBB026paeMv3N32B5HQr eh8If3leDy7lDFpoYwzH PQYgCnmD1DvMxQF XTF1OSjQVTlqIGXtUyVUmBbBN/.../FfvcmmWehJnJ47TBtftAucVH2YzQD9A55SvBbIAvqCyVy60hqVMsbRGbfH0lYkksbeIpPGnaFugdvz 9ZKIK7C2j6vwpm9ap3f7vkKzm6 Tw uvpxVOKEJFS5gCAds5c6

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