webinstaller_adfree_2016_1.exe

JDownloader2 (BETA)

Appwork GmbH

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application webinstaller_adfree_2016_1.exe, “JDownloader2 (BETA) Setup for Windows” by Appwork GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 installCore installer.
Publisher:
Appwork GmbH  (signed and verified)

Product:
JDownloader2 (BETA)

Description:
JDownloader2 (BETA) Setup for Windows

Version:
2.0.0.2

MD5:
32e8cf51851927758505ffa04e2bfca6

SHA-1:
9548e464bc75e9d8060aac1ddc34d22a74be4837

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
5/3/2024 6:20:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
17.3.5.20

File size:
248.5 KB (254,422 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.0.2

Copyright:
AppWork GmbH

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
8/15/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/16/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Appwork GmbH, O=Appwork GmbH, L=Fürth, S=Bayern, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
0091626FD168636EDD78A174E8B75DAC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/25/2013 6:01:35 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

Entry address:
0x38000

Entry point:
90, 68, F7, 61, 7A, 01, 59, BE, 1C, 80, 43, 00, BF, 98, 05, 00, 00, 90, 31, 0C, 3E, 90, 83, EF, 02, 83, EF, 02, 90, 90, 75, F2, 1F, 1C, 7B, 01, F7, 61, 7A, 01, F7, 61, 3A, 01, EE, 53, 7A, 01, 2F, 4B, 7B, 01, 21, 50, 7B, 01, F7, D1, 78, 01, F6, 61, 7A, 01, 97, 11, 3A, 01, C1, 18, 3A, 01, 51, 19, 3A, 01, 4F, 05, 7A, 01, C3, 18, 7A, 01, 53, 19, 7A, 01, 97, 01, 7A, 01, C3, 18, 7A, 01, 53, 19, 7A, 01, F7, 61, 7A, 01, F7, 61, 7A, 01, F7, 61, 7A, 01, F7, 61, 7A, 01, 7F, 11, 3A, 01, F7, 61, 7A, 01, F7, 61, 7A, 01...
 
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Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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