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4shared_desktop_4.0.2.9_ask_en.exe

Power Play Media

The application 4shared_desktop_4.0.2.9_ask_en.exe by Power Play Media 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 Tomorrow Software Installer installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.4shared.com.
Publisher:
FYI Fun Installer Setup  (signed by Power Play Media)

Product:
FYI Fun Installer Setup

Version:
3.9.3.6729

MD5:
9ac4e7c7b364337cd13be19689a036a8

SHA-1:
310ad6816c09957d0b04f7402863f9c301dc157b

SHA-256:
0ad30fb8b9fa8bdacc04a9164e86c8297ccb4c3e7afd8f18e67a32692bc23ea4

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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 '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:
11/5/2024 6:39:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TomorrowSoftware (M)
16.12.19.6

File size:
869 KB (889,848 bytes)

Product version:
3.9.3.6729

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2015

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Tomorrow Software Installer

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\4shared_desktop_4.0.2.9_ask_en.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Power Play Media

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
10/13/2015 8:17:38 PM

Valid to:
10/13/2016 8:17:38 PM

Subject:
CN=Power Play Media, O=Power Play Media, L=San Francisco, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
42E6D7782DB3A869

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/3/2014 12:37:33 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0x262B

Entry point:
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Code size:
52.5 KB (53,760 bytes)

The file 4shared_desktop_4.0.2.9_ask_en.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.4shared.com/download/.../4shared_Desktop_4029_ask_en.exe

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