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simpletv_0.4.7_b2_setup_(vlc_2.0.2)_2.rar_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 simpletv_0.4.7_b2_setup_(vlc_2.0.2)_2.rar_downloader.exe by Technology Island 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 YourFile Downloader installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download the VideoLAN VLC media player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Technology Island, Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
SimpleFiles Installer

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
add36e18552791d889acb234fec711d9

SHA-1:
0469a5fe33508a326558fff29dbe0f081095ae52

SHA-256:
136645b99e1a4097c99c41015cf2a55afdf3bbd6f48f0a1cf4d54910fd11cce6

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 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:
4/24/2024 10:41:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Via Advertising.TechnologyIsland.Bundler (M)
16.2.7.0

File size:
3 MB (3,093,736 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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\simpletv_0.4.7_b2_setup_(vlc_2.0.2)_2.rar_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Technology Island, Inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/3/2012 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/4/2014 3:59:59 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:
6/5/2014 3:06:38 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:Yizlz8qHpmyy0QGXe5gOEzuis3k+wHevM4Ow+D/aX9z8bx2/:YizmqHpm3Rh0uistwHeUVnDaa12/

Entry address:
0x52672

Entry point:
E8, 28, 0A, 01, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, D0, 62, 4A, 00, E8, 38, 99, 00, 00, E8, 91, 46, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, BB, 09, 01, 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, F0, C5, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.7278  (probably packed)

Code size:
551.5 KB (564,736 bytes)

The file simpletv_0.4.7_b2_setup_(vlc_2.0.2)_2.rar_downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dd.simple-files.com/j5GWXm/ApV5S4uYPJIz/dCXe52xhpa0 Zu/4fSKerRA1/stnDOLMaR L33FYuYNFWq/IVgbQy14O1shaD85yBlybaB4mzThLc8M0WTmNc oqwSS3ZzcgrSZlb/s0bVPMN2gYo0RnRPICKRmuXT5F2h55CIEGUljNEE1e8A5RMdZDFWPU7lkq0LsGa8rrBRKLqFAy vcuf733KDSrxTwIvvtxVOOSYlztkWxY6owsGI7LYUTTglJM3YFcSNqcGPOc2hnmg50Z7cb3QauL9x 3d74QqGD08PZ5ormpOO6 kTW16dwq2qnPL9SmmCraqdAS3/.../Pxo4czcnzCp3I9wE=

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