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mediadownloadersetup.exe

Web Software generic

Download Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd)

The application mediadownloadersetup.exe, “Web Software generic Setup ” by Download Beta (Alpha Criteria) has been detected as adware 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. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.chucklehostbest.com.
Publisher:
Soft Web Installer   (signed by Download Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd))

Product:
Web Software generic

Description:
Web Software generic Setup

Version:
4.5.5.1

MD5:
14e9f92f2af959872d8d15718d5716ab

SHA-1:
305a8ac0b84d37ab5e26be13d98c90bf14a84a0c

SHA-256:
842552ae5306f300f4a6bf86bd361206f99a9e2e87f2d623566d8662dcabbab0

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
6/21/2025 1:12:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.5.6.13

File size:
910 KB (931,864 bytes)

Product version:
1.8.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\mediadownloadersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 4:50:13 AM

Valid to:
7/27/2016 6:53:04 AM

Subject:
CN=Download Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd), O=Download Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121B4B4166A3B4A9E9EFB16280151B2BE36

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:FqQ/trz+cUQMga+OXEiazmmSCQJZob2GumF:Fqqt/UQMga+OTXCEZob2GJ

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.9332

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.chucklehostbest.com/c?x=teG McRMEcmEEv79FO9g4QVBM2WcvWsz2/enw1aIRAw=&c=FTzRgmJqKbxCd7qrgxNd4VrxyQYfeNP7GsIcjaQnf7gLP47nN6uHjOevgbuzaVMfWg93tYrOANp7eepFDyRSb90vwNwc8xJ1JVtNKqPS1qqqKX4W4sQIstDLNu5iH9kIvex6Wc16J3DyvQ4BUfe8oA==&downloadAs=MediaDownloaderSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://.../MediaDownloaderIron.exe

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