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WeatherBug.exe

WeatherBug

Download Manager, LLC

The application WeatherBug.exe by Download Manager has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. 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 download.down1oad.org.
Publisher:
Download Manager, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
WeatherBug

Version:
3.0.0.73

MD5:
3da2c8a8682a52c83154345808f5bed9

SHA-1:
cfcf8ac631a6c1f60beac7b04188ec2f75711564

SHA-256:
372a17853f4d77b2122f4625737cf339603d878fd974360091088c4f97e84cc3

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
8/4/2025 9:35:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Jaik.5699
6506914

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2015.02.02

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.206.100

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3211

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Jaik.5699
1.0.20.160

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader12.14838
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Jaik.5699
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAssistant.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Jaik.5699
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.DownloadAssistant
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14867

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAssistant
v2015.02.06.05

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Jaik.5699
16.0.0.96

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DownLoader12.dncixg
0.30.0.65070

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.32
11.20150206

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.DownloadManager
15.2.1.17

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782985
36694

File size:
788.3 KB (807,168 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.73

Copyright:
(c) Download Manager, LLC

Original file name:
WeatherBug.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Manager, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/13/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/13/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="Download Manager, LLC", O="Download Manager, LLC", L=Elkhart, S=Indiana, 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:
2E237E5FB17FCF829CCA0A9B6176FC0B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/28/2015 2:30:21 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:hbFdxlYmY5Kq2w7R0zUSh8wV1EzwlA5rGnK4S8eciE5/RTz9:hZdabezUSh8wV1EzwlUGnK4SK5//

Entry address:
0x4D5CF

Entry point:
E8, 4E, 1A, 01, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D, 40, 4F, 4A, 00, 00, 74, 05, E9, B1, 1A, 01, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA, 04, 72, 31, F7, D9, 83, E1, 03, 74, 0C, 2B, D1, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 75, F6, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 08, 03, C1, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 10, 03, C1, 8B, CA, 83, E2, 03, C1, E9, 02, 74, 06, F3, AB, 85, D2, 74, 0A, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, EA, 01, 75, F6...
 
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Entropy:
7.1198

The file WeatherBug.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://download.down1oad.org/v2/click/80af325a/?d=http://down1oad.org/.../weatherbug.msi&n=WeatherBug&key=f581fe0d3096bcf033d57705335c820b59fbb604cbe771a28a3f422875feba8e&affiliate_image=&product_image=http://down1oad.org/.../weatherbug.png&sid=weatherbug&filename=WeatherBug

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