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theforestfulldownloader.exe

The application theforestfulldownloader.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 28 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from ia802509.us.archive.org and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
658d93d30eb5cb559881081ca69b8cd1

SHA-1:
fb2d4e7a26ef83a83b65fd1d15adc110be78f9f3

SHA-256:
171e62fdf19fcfad658dc19bfbf1a844ceb7e3a251ddf3e62b369b1e60fef701

Scanner detections:
28 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 1:09:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
MemScan:Application.Bundler.Outbrowse.K
853

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.158.90

avast!
Win32:Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
2014.9-141005

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OutBrowse
4.0.3.14105

Bitdefender
MemScan:Application.Bundler.Outbrowse.K
1.0.20.1390

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.5848
9.0.1.0278

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse
8.10413

F-Prot
W32/Outbrowse.B2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
MemScan:Application.Bundler.Outbrowse
11.2014-05-10_1

G Data
MemScan:Application.Bundler.Outbrowse
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.OutBrowse
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13358

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.OutBrowse
14.0.0.3149

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OutBrowse
v2014.10.05.05

McAfee
RDN/Generic PUP.x!ck3
5600.6987

MicroWorld eScan
MemScan:Application.Bundler.Outbrowse.K
15.0.0.834

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.OutBrowse.deinil
0.28.2.61942

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.OutBrowse.999701
14.09.12.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.D
14.10.05.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
AdWare.OutBrowse.r5 (Not a Virus)
10.14.14.00

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.173D283F!389883967
23.00.65.141003

Sophos
Generic PUA PL
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R002C0OHF14
7.2.278

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R002C0OHF14
10.465.05

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.OutBrowse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
33090

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.OutBrowse.Win32.4551
2.0.0.1921

File size:
976.3 KB (999,701 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\theforestfulldownloader.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 2:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:XSZn113GiwllQiK1UBEZF7NWxwntNOpdZT2:iv12LlMUBENWxwntwp/T2

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file theforestfulldownloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

https://ia802509.us.archive.org/30/items/.../TheForestFullDownloader.exe

https://archive.org/download/.../TheForestFullDownloader.exe

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