the wedownload manager-enabler.exe

The weDownload Manager

weDownload

The application the wedownload manager-enabler.exe, “The weDownload Manager exe” has been detected as adware by 4 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. By utilizing the Crossrider browser extension platform, the Enabler module is designed to manage the integration with the user's web browser and install/manage the plugin for Chrome, IE and Firefox. While running, it connects to the Internet address stats.srvstatsdata.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
weDownload

Product:
The weDownload Manager

Description:
The weDownload Manager exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
840e73e53f08561d024e3b0a547a1293

SHA-1:
2ed35ea232a7a5b52e5a986c6bb2909b8ca52415

SHA-256:
301129d8ebba9a55846516757242daca69b3c933b870b1af46c82fcb3a703004

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

Note:
Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application.

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 4:35:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HDvidCodec.A
v2014.01.27.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Crossrider.Task.weDownload.EE
14.2.21.22

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
25644

File size:
336 KB (344,064 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
The weDownload Manager.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\the wedownload manager\the wedownload manager-enabler.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/1/2013 3:23:48 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:tnRTlnE54vO20HrNXwN9a9kgqrRsf4T3r5ApTBloiO2:BRTlnE5OO20HhXwNako4apTLk

Entry address:
0x2C1E8

Entry point:
E8, 62, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 50, 0D, 45, 00, E8, 02, 25, 00, 00, E8, 82, 16, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, F5, 87, 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, 55, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.4284

Code size:
249.5 KB (255,488 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
The weDownload Manager-enabler

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
the wedownload manager-enabler.exe \enablebho \agentregpath='the wedownload manager'


The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to update.srvstatsdata.com  (69.16.175.42:80)

 
http://update.srvstatsdata.com/installer_updates/006535/update.json

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to stats.srvstatsdata.com  (176.32.99.41:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to app-static.crossrider.com  (69.16.175.10:80)

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