sonicsgate-requiem-for-a-team_downloader.exe

YourFile Downloader

Via Advertising Group Limited

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 sonicsgate-requiem-for-a-team_downloader.exe by Via Advertising Group Limited has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the YourFile Downloader installer. It will plug into the web browser and display context-based advertisements by overwriting existing ads or by inserting new ones on various web pages.
Publisher:
http://yourfiledownloader.com  (signed by Via Advertising Group Limited)

Product:
YourFile Downloader

Version:
1, 0, 0, 293

MD5:
ff5725d6770fe864014a20e986f1248f

SHA-1:
93b7099999157a8fff93991e43df187f21039b69

SHA-256:
2ce4a7fb6b79102286386742c583cb4b0eeb15dd7f5988238a185b1b33f54b54

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Injects advertising in the web browser in various formats.

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 10:32:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/YourFileDownloader
2015.02.22

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/BrowseFox.aox
7.11.211.246

avast!
Win32:Downloader-UEO [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
Adware Generic_r.PF
2014.0.4257

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.5658
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/ExpressDownloader.I potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.2244355
2/21/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.ExpressDownloader
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Expressdownloader
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.197.15042

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.YourFileDownloader
v2015.02.21.07

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.193.523.0

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.BrowseFox.dnxihk
0.30.0.296

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Via Advertising
15.2.21.7

Sophos
PUA 'YourFile Downloader' (of type Adware)
5.10

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4758264
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.17596
2.0.0.2076

File size:
6.1 MB (6,369,688 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright http://yourfiledownloader.com (C) 2012

Original file name:
YourFile.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
YourFile Downloader

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\sonicsgate-requiem-for-a-team_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/12/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/12/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Via Advertising Group Limited, O=Via Advertising Group Limited, STREET=Boumpoulinas 11, L=Nicosia, S=Nicosia, PostalCode=1060, C=CY

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

Serial number:
00BABC309174F531C6762BBA466401FEAF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/2014 4:01:17 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:3vOspqqT8k6m20qwU3DqnBdOt9E42n8l+3J4jfbYtMNLwUBfJM:3vOspqa8pL79zvg3J4jTYmyUZ6

Entry address:
0x3FB67

Entry point:
E8, F8, F0, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 68, 3B, 47, 00, E8, 43, 78, 00, 00, E8, 3A, 29, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 8B, F0, 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, 92, B5, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.9467  (probably packed)

Code size:
371 KB (379,904 bytes)

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