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, 325, 1

MD5:
b4b4b86516022d5a4dc6623b582de819

SHA-1:
def7372e70d9d7cf63480bfbd7e1c59631673db2

SHA-256:
621624bc46fb7e76f02fbc4f22c1082c78463dbd9e02a31fcd9c9ef4529e5326

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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/29/2024 2:19:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Blisbury (M)
16.7.22.1

File size:
3.7 MB (3,863,376 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:
12/2/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/6/2016 2:00:00 PM

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:
10/30/2014 11:05:34 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:q2ZwYzyfM8s8PySrWJnE90JDZCIG7gMtDIahNEpUFC:q2GQsPvrmJDQI9MtDIaVC

Entry address:
0x788FC4

Entry point:
E8, 28, E2, FF, FF, 66, 0F, C9, 9C, 8B, 4D, FC, E9, 4F, 27, 00, 00, 31, C0, E9, C9, 24, 00, 00, 99, 66, 0F, B6, C1, 8B, 55, 00, 0F, 9D, C0, E9, 92, 18, 00, 00, 5A, 81, EE, FE, 72, 5B, E6, 66, 0F, BE, D0, 8D, 6C, 24, 04, 66, 81, EF, 64, 42, 81, EC, BC, 00, 00, 00, 66, 0F, C1, D7, 66, 0F, BC, D2, 89, E7, 66, 0F, AC, C3, 01, D0, C8, 0F, CA, 89, F3, 66, 0F, BA, EA, 01, F8, 03, 75, 00, D2, E8, 66, 0F, A4, F2, 06, C0, C2, 06, 8A, 46, FF, C1, F2, 0C, 68, 99, 2C, 7A, 41, C0, FE, 03, FE, C6, 00, D8, E8, 11, 25, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9282  (probably packed)

Code size:
961.5 KB (984,576 bytes)

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