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ccleaner setup.exe

WeDownload, Ltd

The application ccleaner setup.exe by WeDownload has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Midia Downloader installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Piriform CCleaner but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from ccleaner.wedownload.info.
Publisher:
WeDownload, Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
deee0eabd3352a4889af9be33acc8fc6

SHA-1:
e33c5644e1630bf6c7dd07ef8098f1389ab11b97

SHA-256:
e42d79ff8754a62ee3630175eae4c664148d2ba2adc406ba874abd92edc14877

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

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:
12/25/2024 8:00:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Soft32Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Soft32Downloader
2014.11.16

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.164.150

avast!
Downloader-TOV [PUP]
150203-1

AVG
Wedownload
2016.0.3193

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-754117
0.98/20078

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8933
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader.C potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.Soft32Downloader
15.2.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13286

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2015.02.19.02

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.KillFiles.ddsvpt
0.28.2.61519

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WeDownload
15.2.19.14

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10044

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.0ADD1E3E
7.2.50

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.WeDownload
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Soft32Downloader
27502

File size:
593 KB (607,192 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Midia Downloader (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\ccleaner setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WeDownload, Ltd

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
2/5/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 5:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="WeDownload, Ltd", O="WeDownload, Ltd", L=Nicosia, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0320C5B8F7CE6E92D3665598826A4480

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 3:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:rwMDD4yOtJVrfyDL3xcqXIHBC3OLQjPHyEOOym:rtgyOjVbyHJXkuOL2SEGm

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9159

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file ccleaner setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://ccleaner.wedownload.info/get/file/id/.../?k=CCleaner&lp=cr

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