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the_struggle_for_democracy,_2012_election_edition_[pdf]_[stormrg]_downloader.exe

YourFileDownloader Installer

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 the_struggle_for_democracy,_2012_election_edition_[pdf]_[stormrg]_downloader.exe by Via Advertising Group Limited has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the YourFile Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dll513.sprintload.biz.
Publisher:
http://yourfiledownloader.net  (signed by Via Advertising Group Limited)

Product:
YourFileDownloader Installer

Version:
1, 0, 261, 1

MD5:
cff26b2ab75309640ca6417c93f98f40

SHA-1:
d5fa7a1906f44b76841a8d8e2cf10b7c9ff52960

SHA-256:
4ef41fbdb414c772b17e19f6dc2956ee79e9ed6cea4ea0240c893d95488b0a8a

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
5/21/2024 7:31:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Via Advertising.ViaAdvertisingGroup.Bundler (M)
16.1.3.11

File size:
3.6 MB (3,737,584 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright http://yourfiledownloader.net (C) 2014

Original file name:
YourFileDownloaderInstaller.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
YourFile Downloader

Language:
English

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\the_struggle_for_democracy,_2012_election_edition_[pdf]_[stormrg]_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Via Advertising Group Limited

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/11/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/11/2016 4:59:59 PM

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:
9/15/2014 4:31:39 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:IefQ2pI93E8FgJzh395lVdt45iDwlqJDHkd:IeIGIBm19vV3D9Jwd

Entry address:
0x6D739D

Entry point:
E8, AF, B4, FF, FF, C1, E7, 08, 0F, BA, E5, 0D, 9C, F8, 01, C7, E9, FC, A4, FF, FF, 6D, F1, 1F, F8, 51, 2C, 5E, D2, D5, 51, 50, 3D, 66, 7E, 78, 9A, CC, B6, 54, CD, 9E, C1, 32, 4D, 53, 61, CF, 48, A2, 98, 81, 3C, 92, A8, B2, C0, 0E, 7C, 16, 87, 91, 69, 7B, 2D, EF, 02, C4, 98, 8A, 84, BC, F6, 84, E3, EF, 95, EB, FC, A2, E8, 5C, 4A, 9B, ED, 01, 18, 24, 03, EA, 2D, 70, 00, A5, B0, E8, DE, 5A, 89, 47, EC, E1, 7C, 88, 32, 40, 8E, 4F, 1A, 0C, 62, 49, 43, C3, 14, EC, 41, 31, 65, 17, 6D, C7, 02, D3, 44, 51, 4D, 53...
 
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Entropy:
7.8979  (probably packed)

Code size:
766.5 KB (784,896 bytes)

The file the_struggle_for_democracy,_2012_election_edition_[pdf]_[stormrg]_downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dll513.sprintload.biz/j5GRX2ebmk90wapYZt36JWHO/gN3rbYoZKW Nj/6ongs/NRlCZWFPkWghDBE87QHR6icCFzL3F50tLkpH91FWBvZRyQ2n3sWFLMoSg7eZfBzzSG2YDArs2cyKakpfUP6OjEWoFU2WfoUYEP6GEdYx1MoE9MAQV/NH0di2wNYJI5PCibb61MihrcSOdv5Zzms/UhotP8hK7/hIT u/.../sBx37bbeojwkC7YqIUFmqHcAZnFwBbHxYgez8vwBs6f9FE0ia0IP4GrDzyI4Xs 2uBxIPC4KQ==

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