simplefiles_downloader.exe

SimpleFiles Installer

New Monte Inc

The application simplefiles_downloader.exe by New Monte Inc 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 SimpleFiles installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dlr8847.simple-files.info.
Publisher:
New Monte Inc  (signed and verified)

Product:
SimpleFiles Installer

Version:
1, 0, 377, 1

MD5:
0ddd2582001f7c26189844f895ad214d

SHA-1:
458e750c7fa220ad35a18cc8a4cc328a07e6759d

SHA-256:
adadff84b647b89c8610683b1ebb22137ab98f361391456eee49c9b49aec9641

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:
4/28/2024 11:52:53 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Blisbury (M)
16.8.10.23

File size:
3.6 MB (3,746,528 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:
SimpleFiles

Language:
English

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
12/1/2013 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/6/2016 10:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=New Monte Inc, O=New Monte Inc, L=Mahe, S=Seychelles, C=SC

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

Serial number:
0EF12F8AD3F2DFB7CD5C8F46FEE59C5C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/18/2014 2:37:28 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:iVOlCZ7z7qOniZJXJtPZc+eLalgqq6e7qlQBIjNU/H6v2IBaX8fMYqO0B7pXti/:EZHn4G+zlgmflOIjuQKwWznc/

Entry address:
0x49FCB5

Entry point:
9C, 88, 3C, 24, 68, A5, 78, AB, AB, E8, 67, 94, F6, FF, E8, 58, 0A, 00, 00, C2, C9, 5E, 92, B5, 96, CF, 96, 5A, 5F, F6, F9, 82, 0A, 36, B9, 23, A5, 08, 10, BC, C0, 50, 3A, 14, 9A, BC, 43, 68, ED, 04, 0D, C0, 49, 4A, CC, C2, DA, 20, 4A, EE, A5, 69, ED, 01, 06, 71, D2, 95, 87, B6, 70, 39, 92, 01, E4, A4, 93, 53, DC, DD, 66, C2, 50, 55, C8, FD, C1, 45, 84, 0F, 98, 32, 49, 52, 67, 8B, 0F, 13, D0, 72, E4, F4, 1C, DC, 63, 56, DF, 06, FF, 4E, 1E, 5D, A9, 6D, F4, 42, 06, 0C, A6, 28, F8, E2, 86, 8D, FC, 82, 6E, 73...
 
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Entropy:
7.9248  (probably packed)

Code size:
969 KB (992,256 bytes)

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

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