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winrar setup.exe

WeDownload, Ltd

The application winrar setup.exe by WeDownload has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Midia Downloader installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as WinRAR archiver but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from winrar.xtremedownload.com.
Publisher:
WeDownload, Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a3713162e28583e4780aedea6762dda4

SHA-1:
a2c8f75287d5c3f25050cd9e5ec2fbeb11c790cb

SHA-256:
cc1f260b1a1ecbb6ff19925985666b666fb3821ffbc1b0022c29b28532ff9cf0

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

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:
4/24/2024 8:44:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Soft32Downloader
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.164.8

avast!
Win32:Downloader-TOV [PUP]
2014.9-140411

AVG
Wedownload
2015.0.3389

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Outbrowse-2
0.98/19185

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader (variant)
8.9618

G Data
Win32.Application.Soft32Downloader
14.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of realplayer setup.exe (Adware)
2014.4.11.6

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11613

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.4034

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.04.11.06

Panda Antivirus
Trj/OCJ.D
14.04.11.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WeDownload.M
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.1648943E!373855294
23.00.65.14805

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.FE622C44
7.2.219

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
27896

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.198825
2.0.0.1857

File size:
591.9 KB (606,104 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:
2/6/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 1:00:00 PM

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 11:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:2wMDD4+ltGEmH53K6dum0NREzJx9TABBVZ9qIApk/xWz74yP6cm:2tgSkVxufGdicIApc004m

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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Entropy:
7.9169

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.xtremedownload.com/get/file/id/.../?lp=adwords&tg=nl&kw=Winrar&mt=e&ad=37071288728&pl=&ds=s&gclid=CKeLirvn07sCFYZa3godKH4Ahw

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