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the wedownload manager-nova.exe

The weDownload Manager

weDownload

The application the wedownload manager-nova.exe, “The weDownload Manager exe” has been detected as adware by 30 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension toolkit. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider.
Publisher:
weDownload

Product:
The weDownload Manager

Description:
The weDownload Manager exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
f09257fdea2c12365d606827ec455447

SHA-1:
86c2ca5ae065d01c42d9ec03dbe3aa9564d7431e

SHA-256:
4ad95a3f11921be370330af36fc8c3800a16565a8ca90d385346f7aabf702e74

Scanner detections:
30 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May modify the web browser's settings including changing the homepage and search provider in addition to delivering ads (by injecting banner and text-links directly in the webpage).

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 3:39:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.993023
925

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Toolbar
2014.07.24

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.A.20702
7.11.163.176

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140731

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3396

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.CrossRider
4.0.3.14725

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.993023
1.0.20.1030

Bkav FE
W32.CrossRiderD.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18590

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.993023
8.14.07.25.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AE (variant)
8.10144

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Toolbar_CrossRider
7/25/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-7d811582
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.993023
11.2014-25-07_6

G Data
Adware.Generic.993023
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.OptionalInst.Goobzo
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12278

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AdLoad
14.0.0.3475

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.weDownload.A
v2014.07.25.08

McAfee
Artemis!F09257FDEA2C
5600.7059

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.993023
15.0.0.618

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AdLoad.dbihow
0.28.0.60253

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.25.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.Adware.37e
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.weDownload.BB
14.7.25.8

Sophos
Generic PUA IG
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0717
7.2.206

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AdLoad
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
31540

File size:
558.5 KB (571,904 bytes)

Product version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

Copyright:
Copyright 2016

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-nova.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/16/2014 12:05:35 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:OBPinlHkt7a+Us5OwyVdTsjS3ZpTiPSob/jR:0aVMpOXbTiSob/jR

Entry address:
0x430AC

Entry point:
E8, 5D, DF, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C0, 4A, 47, 00, E8, DE, 4E, 00, 00, E8, 9A, 29, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, F0, DE, 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, 13, 68, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
393 KB (402,432 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
b1a9086d-a698-417c-a971-8887befb56c0-7

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
the wedownload manager-nova.exe \gcqmm='the wedownload manager' \fjqpb=49074 \ynir


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

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to ec2-54-76-152-192.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.76.152.192:443)

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