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4shared_desktop_4.0.3.1.exe

4shared Desktop Setup

New IT Limited

This is a bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application 4shared_desktop_4.0.3.1.exe by New IT Limited has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the New IT Desktop Setup installer. This version of the installer will bundle the Ask.com Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension. The file has been seen being downloaded from gsf-cf.softonic.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
New IT Solutions  (signed by New IT Limited)

Product:
4shared Desktop Setup

Version:
4.0.3.1

MD5:
1ba17973f373faa36333faba7641ee6b

SHA-1:
c25b0e5bec915b2660eff93a097db4a2128ba079

SHA-256:
2d73b5d3a61e3a5c64173b307b90c7345a4e8acc811a86567b6c96716dfbe670

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles that Ask.com toolbar as a third-party offer, a web browser extension that may modify a user's search and home pages.

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:
11/27/2024 3:46:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Bkav FE
W32.Clod760.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.NewIT.B
17908

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1417
9.0.1.070

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask (variant)
8.9520

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.4Shared
v2014.03.11.06

McAfee
Artemis!1BA17973F373
5600.7195

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.NewITLimited.U
14.3.11.6

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.4Shared!1.9C25
23.00.65.14309

File size:
5.4 MB (5,613,528 bytes)

Copyright:
New IT Solutions

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
New IT Desktop Setup (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\4shared_desktop_4.0.3.1.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
New IT Limited

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
11/17/2012 1:16:05 AM

Valid to:
11/16/2013 11:30:34 PM

Subject:
CN=New IT Limited, O=New IT Limited, L=Nicosia, S=Nicosia, C=CY

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
2B2A165690BBAA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/10/2010 8:19:31 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:KDO4Dtl3qjQQsaVO1+7H6zJ7WsliUX2TuO0Y9vHWrWVEAyr22xY5yRI4Ja:KDOaOjQQsyO1A5cDUuo9lgK22QIf

Entry address:
0x354B

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, 84, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B8, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, B0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, 06, 47, 00, E8, 67, 27, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, B0, 05, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 86, 40, 00, FF, 15, 80, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 86, 40, 00, 68, A0, 85, 46, 00, E8, 35, 26, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 10, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 23, 26, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9943

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
25 KB (25,600 bytes)

The file 4shared_desktop_4.0.3.1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 14 URLs.

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com//c25/b0e/.../file?id_file=303618&channel=WEB&instance=softonic_es&type=PROGRAM&fdh=no&SD_used=0&Expires=1409464342&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&Signature=Le9am-S5I~40Sts4QjTthIQP7y6BxY639zobwrk6HCox7Jdz8lx3yHR1ytvye3ohLzVBXcUE7hLmW99gtDr9OTXIfQrHp5tT8vYjthbQUOEYbyMcBg1Z4hpCQqjtYs~lnP7Yu6TeNtRM0Y4e-pWdwLb5Mv-ZUV1yOafb7Q8Gr84_&filename==?UTF-8?4shared_Desktop_4.0.11.26402.exe;?=

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com//c25/b0e/.../file?id_file=303618&channel=WEB&instance=softonic_br&type=PROGRAM&fdh=no&SD_used=0&Expires=1393106088&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&Signature=E99sUydb5ErXky7zeDGpoPZ-anQz3b9DXCuCl4IRrpw-kDoRbvKELw8Nv1Cxh2PW7JJheWPd0iRinfBaNPdSPTul5bF1nzx1zsslMb~-Ks0w84jLf7Pd7E32eH0m~3GiP0hw24dDiT0f-Fas8uO75PgVV5ilUwaRVTUaHoTUXEA_&filename==?UTF-8?4shared_Desktop_4.0.3.1.exe;?=

http://4shared.th.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-enZ-JoZ2olZY=

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com//c25/b0e/.../file?id_file=303618&channel=WEB&instance=softonic_br&type=PROGRAM&fdh=no&SD_used=0&Expires=1407039298&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&Signature=SyLnh7ia7EdYE0O0xppMrhD1xMZswltKQKQ9TNnSLWM3pMhXdLgQnU40GN1xVKn6raZ4HrEXddEWsD6PP9rjb~c99kUiSTQdqVCeogFJ8OGzdwSfL8d75hdF2mCW4Z2h8io38XpJbyUmbOLXnuClLqT6eWPDh-fJOKdTnnE8v5U_&filename==?UTF-8?4shared_Desktop_4.0.3.1.exe;?=

http://www.ranchsignbundle.com/WVl6OTRQVXBMVWpaRWVscEhRMnhvVG1OeVR6TkVkRmh6U1VaUkpUSkNUM1l6ZWt4ME5HdHRUWGxGYWlVeVJsSktOSGx6SlRORUptTTlSVEptVkhvbE1rSnRlbWxaZW1aalVXdGFlamhMUjI5S1lteElhM2RFY3prd1VYUXdSWE5aVkVaU1pqZHBSVzFVTjBsa01EaEhKVEpDY1RWeGVUZEljblkyUldKTGNXRk5ZVzV0Y1d0elNXMWllR1pHUjFaUWVHWnJRV04wYTBKVlVVMTVkMlJ1VDNSVWVVRTJWbTE1WjNwT1RuZEVKVEpDU1U5VE1WWjJNR3BzWVhvek1sY21abUZzYkdKaFkydGZkWEpzUFdacGJHVjZiMjl0Y3k1amIyMGxNa1kwTURRPQ==

http://146.185.26.220/clr/.../4shared.exe

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com//c25/b0e/.../file?id_file=303618&channel=WEB&instance=softonic_en&type=PROGRAM&fdh=no&SD_used=0&Expires=1404933495&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&Signature=O95viSrbxwpH-5ZZwzFW1mNF7ou3tY6kJFnim6zaWCG7VG4jd9IyK44bYhxd91MXo~~82Wmq0-1XGzNfsWUqyGb31zY2cQmGqZeTOwt2R1f0ULICE0OeJtqBWVodoAAl2n4l5XvQMiwbR-JoS~NbhhrLZqC4IRtLeVqn8GNWKjs_&filename==?UTF-8?4shared_Desktop_4.0.3.1.exe;?=

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com//c25/b0e/.../file?id_file=303618&channel=WEB&instance=softonic_es&type=PROGRAM&fdh=no&SD_used=0&Expires=1400774237&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&Signature=hgZ7wJ-qHk5SBmtgIWfgY2zuhsFNDkrAUEaaIkm~ECp5fUufBmHKwWaV4o5WNU2jlvjGNzC8jJewyoCmtyRjSr9ifDm4OX2WuDU7twt2bAN~CTCFWwCVBwpy3YSz-sN6kN8ElsW7HZiCdznv5vf-Fnlu~JzA78bEU~0696i-fsA_&filename==?UTF-8?4shared_Desktop_4.0.3.1.exe;?=

https://www.4shared.com/downloadDesktop

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com//c25/b0e/.../file?id_file=303618&channel=WEB&instance=softonic_es&type=PROGRAM&fdh=no&SD_used=0&Expires=1407414583&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJUA62FNWTI37JTGQ&Signature=Z4W1RERQFiYRZy2YiXyTAC98aMhls2gZmv64yEJY6E3GR1QFtg24RZMvqcWpJYbTsPx7F5YID20mF~Yfz~psGzA6xp~3QZt2hBP~u0~acAB0u849uptGLcRR1xKuToUFSMiwlSVf96tqwCQENr4WJ7IviILBXnIzaxCG10n88U0_&filename==?UTF-8?4shared_Desktop_4.0.10.26310.exe;?=

http://dc492.4shared.com/.../ojm1S47s

http://www.4shared.com/download/.../4shared_Desktop_4031.exe

http://www.4shared.com/downloadDesktop

http://dc699.4shared.com/.../ojm1S47s

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