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acdsee_pro_v3.6_build_182_(mac_osx)_downloader.exe

YourFileDownloader Installer

Via Advertising Group Limited

This is the Via Advertising bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application acdsee_pro_v3.6_build_182_(mac_osx)_downloader.exe by Via Advertising Group Limited 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 YourFile Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dll513.yfdownloader.net.
Publisher:
http://yourfile-downloader.com  (signed by Via Advertising Group Limited)

Product:
YourFileDownloader Installer

Version:
1, 0, 509, 1

MD5:
9462fc3eeb0680595964c0e21713689f

SHA-1:
880d931619479eac4151b93fb4830125a87f5456

SHA-256:
53707bf029159da7e460c411f4907a8ff68f5d1408a45d0697e7c79d4b0e5a10

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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/25/2024 12:48:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Via Advertising.ViaAdver.Bundler (M)
16.5.15.23

File size:
3.9 MB (4,137,912 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright http://yourfile-downloader.com (C) 2014

Original file name:
YourFileDownloaderInstaller.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
YourFile Downloader

Language:
English

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\acdsee_pro_v3.6_build_182_(mac_osx)_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Via Advertising Group Limited

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/12/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/12/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Via Advertising Group Limited, O=Via Advertising Group Limited, STREET=Boumpoulinas 11, L=Nicosia, S=Nicosia, PostalCode=1060, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00BABC309174F531C6762BBA466401FEAF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/23/2015 11:55:09 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:JjuYJoT0BwCG2stpD0skLI+XCKUsiDviV8f4J0hbECcv5lKo/I98hO212XK+XsDk:8YJoNCgWJyKUsgF4JQRA/SE32VXZF0zo

Entry address:
0x4A15EE

Entry point:
9C, E9, 08, 2F, FA, FF, F8, 30, D0, 01, FE, E8, 43, 2F, FA, FF, 8A, A3, 66, 64, 39, 1F, AB, 7D, 7F, B2, 5B, E1, A3, 92, 6F, D9, 22, 1D, B1, 91, 7C, CB, 2B, 0E, D2, 6E, 0A, 20, BA, 8B, 16, 1C, 8B, A7, 3D, 05, 38, ED, F7, 1F, 79, 8D, 3E, FF, D5, 68, 4E, EF, 15, 63, 51, 55, 01, 14, 25, C8, 84, E8, 99, A8, 60, E1, 73, 33, 45, 3F, 6C, 28, 04, F5, 0D, 2F, 11, 50, F2, FD, 45, 34, BA, 67, F8, 42, 76, 82, 65, 50, 7C, 72, 40, B9, 5C, C3, 52, DB, A5, 5E, 9A, 95, 53, F2, CF, 99, 6C, 28, B3, 0C, 85, 67, 21, C2, CC, F3...
 
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Entropy:
7.9120  (probably packed)

Code size:
786 KB (804,864 bytes)

The file acdsee_pro_v3.6_build_182_(mac_osx)_downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dll513.yfdownloader.net/j5GEVGbDrF4t5L9QIc7ibTiXlzJ7rL1gJ/zvZD/62R5/r84YcYjMaR/ymSwX6cVRHe3AUQTXzU1FkZ8GXtUwQw7YMUJ61nkaNIBjGjineOdzzzPzIGF/7T9nQvsjeESuaypG wtzQqZXMln7GUdZzB1oCNMaRVjPBUpY21RLLt5YWCHE3VMmzuhAP8a3dRrl/Fk0q80jNaL1LwKh9XVR9eooFojLIFTvkHpf7p12QtaAbkzBxwEmg9cXFdLYX7TH3VS8zvMTsM7/ELrJ/0 kO69NoGWztf065 era/.../Hof3f873p5rtRqL6jSMhq20WMRtdVnSOyVAQ==

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