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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 10 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 softwarepuppy.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
New IT Solutions  (signed by New IT Limited)

Product:
4shared Desktop Setup

Version:
4.0.3.1

MD5:
8a2a7455926355c6f0f36e535bc40435

SHA-1:
cdd06e1d1970ea8a3d459019b19876a5177e6b56

SHA-256:
f4f7e170b18b33268bb2ac4b5bc168f7e5fd152f2e23ff78f073c60288a8e3a7

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
12/26/2024 2:42:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.Ask
7.1.1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3405

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1417
9.0.1.0204

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask (variant)
8.10137

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.4Shared
v2014.07.23.06

McAfee
Artemis!8A2A74559263
5600.7061

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cumjmn
0.28.2.60990

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.NewITLimited.U
14.7.23.6

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0715
7.2.204

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
31504

File size:
5.2 MB (5,440,496 bytes)

Copyright:
New IT Solutions

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
New IT Limited

Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
5/14/2014 2:00:04 PM

Valid to:
12/30/2016 8:33:53 AM

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

Issuer:
CN=Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.starfieldtech.com/repository/, O="Starfield Technologies, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
049768F7F19C91

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/10/2010 2:19:31 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:mK+inYf891c9OmDzDayOEIe42+WLr0JoMm1VTIEKzXxu5O+J2xHQwrO:mK+iYk91cUKz+32VLYuMmTTjaHbq

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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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 29 URLs.

http://softwarepuppy.com/.../?goto=2210251a2813231c2f21152c453643300b2b056b093f063916215334542e4a2d0266086648234d345b345a3c59751b7e122b794e78

http://4shared.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-fm6iIoKGjl5g=

http://4shared.th.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-fm6iOnqGimZ0=

http://4shared.th.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-fm6iLpp6lkZw=

http://4shared.th.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-fm6iOoaCjkpQ=

http://4shared.th.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-fm6iMoJ6ik50=

http://4shared.th.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-fm6iOoZyjlpY=

http://4shared.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-fm6ePoZ2jlp0=

http://4shared.th.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-fm6ePop2nmJQ=

http://4shared.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-fm6iQpaOglZo=

http://4shared.th.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-fm6iQpKKolZk=

http://4shared.th.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-fm6iOo5-fk5w=

http://4shared.th.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-fm6iHoKChlJc=

http://4shared.th.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-fm6ePpZ2kmJs=

https://dc584.4shared.com/download/.../4shared_Desktop_4031.exe

https://dc432.4shared.com/download/.../4shared_Desktop_4031.exe

http://4shared.th.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-fm6iInpyimpk=

http://4shared.th.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-fm6iLpaWomJY=

http://4shared.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-fm6iOpKShlpQ=

http://4shared.id.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-fm6iQnqKjmpw=

http://4shared.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-fm6ePnqWglp0=

http://4shared.th.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-fm6eOpaSgmZk=

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

http://dc204.4shared.com/download/.../4shared_Desktop_4031.exe

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

http://dc584.4shared.com/download/.../4shared_Desktop_4031.exe

http://dc432.4shared.com/download/.../4shared_Desktop_4031.exe

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

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

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