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thelostcasesofsherlockholmes-setup.exe

Download Admin

This is the Tightrope WebInstall which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application thelostcasesofsherlockholmes-setup.exe by Download Admin has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Tightrope WebInstall installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from files4.playfin.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Download Admin  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ab3505bafb70fd46a57f46803c07d7af

SHA-1:
41f094c3c476721149032f3b5513ec5f70d148ce

SHA-256:
6b92ce174514cb694de5289b943a4b0e5505a6bf5ff0436de49b56f2194f1562

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 11:19:48 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Adware-OH [Adw]
2014.9-150402

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DownloadAdmin.TTK
18142

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2220
9.0.1.092

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin.G potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of flashplayerpro-setup.exe (Adware)
2015.7.7.4

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.FlashPro
v2015.07.07.04

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.crgjbr
0.28.0.59492

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Tightrope
15.4.2.9

Sophos
Download Admin
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783369
29418

File size:
75.8 MB (79,454,664 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Tightrope WebInstall (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\thelostcasesofsherlockholmes-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Admin

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/20/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/30/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Download Admin, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Download Admin, L=SAN FRANCISCO, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
2EEB247A8F9D63D74CE7EF9551E3D401

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/22/2012 7:07:51 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:WxpJ/xOJ5iQ/817fkZZ3Yzboo9RM6RS3r8Qksh0+vhd00hx+9BWEXS3BNm:ippxs5iQ/817L0o9q6RSg0d0YJEi3BN

Entry address:
0x333B

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, B0, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3C, 42, 00, E8, 2C, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, 3B, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 43, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 38, 74, 40, 00, 68, C0, 33, 42, 00, E8, 1D, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, 0B, 24, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
0.1440

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file thelostcasesofsherlockholmes-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://files4.playfin.com/download/.../dl?s=google&c=playfin_multigames&variation=TB10499&brand=playfin.net&pid=TR&bc=514963&country=GB&cb=1893923426

http://files5.playfin.com/dl?bc=514963&geo

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