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winrar setup.exe

WeDownload, Ltd

The application winrar setup.exe by WeDownload has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Midia Downloader installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download WinRAR archiver but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware. The file has been seen being downloaded from winrar.pt.xtremedownload.com.
Publisher:
WeDownload, Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
845f8f651ccb5f8024fd4866531d1308

SHA-1:
701a004746da2f6ed98fdaab3a71e41b52ebaf2a

SHA-256:
ff7e24d85bc0e18f27f4077b88931dad89cdeffdde870a075591e5adb1edd4ce

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 11:44:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Downloader-TOV [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Wedownload
2015.0.3421

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.5554
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader.C potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.Soft32Downloader
14.7.24

McAfee
Artemis!CDBDC37C209A
5600.7077

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WeDownload.M
14.8.7.20

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.18E75054
7.2.188

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29708

File size:
617.3 KB (632,136 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Midia Downloader (using Nullsoft Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WeDownload, Ltd

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
2/5/2013 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 10:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="WeDownload, Ltd", O="WeDownload, Ltd", L=Nicosia, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0320C5B8F7CE6E92D3665598826A4480

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 8:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:lwMDD4jMmsyUokFdg8GYCLiNTA5qzHhNW4XmkSvn46P9sm8:ltgjgbFdg2T3zDTXmkSvBPSm

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 winrar setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://winrar.pt.xtremedownload.com/get/file/id/.../?lp=adwords&tg=br&kw=Winrar 64 bits&mt=e&ad=35176137561&pl=&ds=s&gclid=CJKaqbrLsb8CFVFp7AodSBoAzQ&uid=127585bb8e00f34995409115f592b2c5

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