install.downloadster.org

Downloadster

Domain Information

downloadster distributes apps with its download manager which bundles adware toolbars such as Babylon and Rally as well as other potentially unwanted software. "We're able to offer free software because we are advertiser supported. When you download software, it gives our advertisers a chance to speak to you. ALL OFFERS ARE OPTIONAL. Users may be offered to change their browser homepage during install." This domain has been known to host and distribute potentially unwanted software. The hosted servers are located in Beaumaris, Victoria within Australia which resides on the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre network. The domain is associated with the publisher Downloadster who is located in SAN FRANCISCO, California in the United States.
Registrar:
Ulysses S. Grant, LLC

Server location:
Victoria, Australia (AU)

ASN:
AS133618 TRELLIAN-AS-AP Trellian Pty. Limited,AU

Root domain:

Scanner detections:
Detections  (100% detected)

Scan engine
Details
Detections

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.OptimumInstaller.W, PUP.Bundler.Adknowledge, PUP.Adknowledge.OptimumInstaller.Installer (M), PUP.Adknowledge.OptimumI.Bundler (M), PUP.Adknowledge (M)
100.00%

avast!
Win32:Installer-J [PUP]
16.67%

F-Prot
W32/Ibryte.C.gen
16.67%

McAfee
Program.Adware-FOO, Adware-FOO!808D236FC62D
16.67%

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
16.67%

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.688936, Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.909608
16.67%

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.IBryte, PUP.Optional.Ibryte
16.67%

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
16.67%

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.csnqle, Riskware.Win32.Agent.csnrpm
16.67%

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
8.33%

AVG
Adware Generic5.YEO
8.33%

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.854
8.33%

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.iBryte.D application
8.33%

Clam AntiVirus
WIN.Adware.Ibryte-97
8.33%

Sophos
PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'
8.33%

The domain install.downloadster.org has been seen to resolve to the following 6 IP addresses.

lb-182-244.above.com
April 11, 2016

January 8, 2015

January 8, 2015

(CloudFlare)
January 8, 2015

January 8, 2015

January 8, 2015

File downloads found at URLs served by install.downloadster.org.

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The following file have been seen to comunicate with install.downloadster.org in live environments.

URL:
http://install.downloadster.org/

Title:
“downloadster.org”

Web server:
Apache