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the wedownload manager-updater.exe

The weDownload Manager

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The application the wedownload manager-updater.exe, “The weDownload Manager exe” has been detected as adware by 18 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 browser extension toolkit; the Updater component is used to dynamically connects to the Crossrider API (update.srvstatsdata.com/.../{CAMP_ID}/update.json) and download additional code in order to automatically update weDownload extension/toolbar.
Publisher:
weDownload

Product:
The weDownload Manager

Description:
The weDownload Manager exe

Version:
1000.1000.1000.1000

MD5:
3387c9f199bca430d2a296bd5b3d818f

SHA-1:
cc2ac68a6b7d5ecf5d055985cf27a99a80d6c6b5

SHA-256:
96f4ce0e8041c6bcb65687d0dcd0000391a6d21c82931c0d196517f8e23c2e57

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Part of the Crossrider toolbar platform. This is the updater mechanism that runs in the background as a scheduled task.

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 9:20:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.582686
985

AVG
MalSign.Skodna
2015.0.3463

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Lyrics
4.0.3.14525

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.582686
1.0.20.725

Bkav FE
W32.Clodc63.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider (variant)
8.9190

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Fam.NB
5/25/2014

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.582686
11.2014-25-05_1

G Data
Adware.Generic.582686
14.5.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of wifi protector addon-updater.exe (Adware)
2014.1.27.4

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.174.10509

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.1ClickMovieDownloader.A
v2014.01.27.04

McAfee
Artemis!7CC630196DEE
5600.7119

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.582686
15.0.0.435

Panda Antivirus
PUP/PlusHD
14.05.25.12

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

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH09IN13
7.2.145

VIPRE Antivirus
Crossrider
25462

File size:
346 KB (354,304 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-updater.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/25/2013 9:13:21 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:kVB9zTm6fUTvxQ1C18Nbv0Ls3Ko4T3r56pTBnmuoHU:UBhm6M9Q1C18NbMWKo4UpTh

Entry address:
0x2D458

Entry point:
E8, 68, 9B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 40, 2B, 45, 00, E8, 52, 25, 00, 00, E8, D2, 16, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, FB, 9A, 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, E2, 55, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.4333

Code size:
260 KB (266,240 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
The weDownload Manager-updater

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Action:
the wedownload manager-updater.exe \runupdater \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)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ssl.hwcdn.net  (205.185.208.11:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to errors.srvstatsdata.com  (208.85.150.249:80)

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

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