skypesetup.exe

Quick Downloader

The Adlogica setup manager, an installer that bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed without consent. The application skypesetup.exe by Quick Downloader has been detected as adware by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adlogica Quick Downloader installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from downloader2.downloadinfo.co.
Publisher:
Quick Downloader  (signed and verified)

MD5:
9310736ab6871685688d72d70aa71f21

SHA-1:
6f2cd7ed99cc8f0159835cfe42947ba837e4ea50

SHA-256:
40afc2dbb8ff527125e0431e2c178cf6a00fe49b104d27fa34469564616fe68d

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
4/26/2024 12:26:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:OutBrowse-CH [PUP]
160215-2

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.133
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.FP potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.213.7479.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adlogica.QuickDownloader.Bundler (M)
16.3.1.3

File size:
666.8 KB (682,816 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adlogica Quick Downloader (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/8/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/8/2014 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Quick Downloader, O=Quick Downloader, STREET=96 Jessie st, STREET=4th floor, L=San Francisco, S=CA, PostalCode=94105, C=US

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

Serial number:
00886E74060345A7D9DD833C2ADF305E49

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:PkOyMJfsGi8ouDnLxq82OKppEXAXgepfCFbGSXo9f/mAqxWJrfGZe3cf:sOyMJfsV8oIeOs6XAXge9CFXXoBmjeMf

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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

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