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7zip-setup.exe

Download Admin

This is the Tightrope WebInstall which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application 7zip-setup.exe by Download Admin has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Tightrope WebInstall installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from files4.7zip.tv and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Download Admin  (signed and verified)

MD5:
64e24381aef8693ea702fd087b440b43

SHA-1:
8332079cb25958354e277414074c0825c97ac245

SHA-256:
b5c5c870b22f2028e2e2f6de26b205198fbc49f998f47b3f85326cf3b6c5686e

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
12/29/2024 7:00:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2220
9.0.1.0100

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin
8.9658

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAdmin
v2014.04.10.03

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.crgjbr
0.28.0.59048

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.DownloadAdmin.K
14.8.7.20

Sophos
Download Admin
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Downloader
10675

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadAdmin
28186

File size:
740.3 KB (758,056 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Tightrope WebInstall (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\7zip-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Admin

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/29/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Download Admin, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Download Admin, L=SAN FRANCISCO, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
2EEB247A8F9D63D74CE7EF9551E3D401

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/22/2012 2:07:51 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:VxpJTRe2ox2XK8arRJjOvsWRBsu1ZZKPrqLELFQvCU/DVC:npNR9ox2NErSNCPrXQaUbV

Entry address:
0x333B

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, B0, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3C, 42, 00, E8, 2C, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, 3B, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 43, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 38, 74, 40, 00, 68, C0, 33, 42, 00, E8, 1D, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, 0B, 24, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.4084

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file 7zip-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://files4.7zip.tv/download?c=7Zip.tv&brand=7Zip.tv&pid=AfterDownload&aid=11454&bc=672051&country=US&cb=331430975

http://files4.7zip.tv/download/.../dl?s=AfterDownload&c=7Zip.tv&brand=7Zip.tv&pid=AfterDownload&aid=11454&bc=672051&country=US&cb=1891956539

http://files4.7zip.tv/download/.../dl?s=AfterDownload&c=7Zip.tv&brand=7Zip.tv&pid=AfterDownload&aid=11454&bc=672051&country=US&cb=-223504819

http://files4.7zip.tv/download/.../dl?c=7Zip.tv&brand=7Zip.tv&pid=AfterDownload&aid=11454&bc=672051&country=US&cb=-1164300961

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