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apache_openoffice_4.1.0_win_x86_install_da.exe

Downloadcentral ApS

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application apache_openoffice_4.1.0_win_x86_install_da.exe by Downloadcentral ApS 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 installCore installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Apache OpenOffice but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Downloadcentral ApS  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b5bb49860e3f66ad1efd4b786bc6e887

SHA-1:
3d0e4843ced3510e1ba5475e8d394f41065a93be

SHA-256:
cec3cfb0f665120b7bd6dffb9a06819710bc458d44c3ad2a2024d3f1c1715fb9

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 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:
11/24/2024 6:37:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Downloadcentral (M)
16.1.25.16

File size:
751.3 KB (769,296 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\apache_openoffice_4.1.0_win_x86_install_da.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Downloadcentral ApS

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/29/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/12/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Downloadcentral ApS, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Downloadcentral ApS, L=Odense, S=Odense, C=DK

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:
0B38853CCB03623A51F6BA47EF9A7FFE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:cGvpvtWc4Ll63c/6YMHIxx3Vnc3WRWo6gMtIrn7bsgAqUC+nikqfxLWuPBVWRj0T:cGv9tW1x/3H7V7R8gMyscoxmx6x0su

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file apache_openoffice_4.1.0_win_x86_install_da.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.downloaddkdelivery.com/?ic_user_id=559

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