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The application download.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. It is built using the Crossrider cross-browser extension platform. While the file utilizes the Crossrider framework and delivery services, it is not owned by Crossrider. The file has been seen being downloaded from fasternations.com.
MD5:
1c74226a10853e1f9de503a1e768d675

SHA-1:
7668878f901569092cc33cb6850f966efe525c47

SHA-256:
a72354f74a2ebe9d06ad96fc67660d9c1a10d0ff329771e1513c114ff8cb0c3a

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
The software may change the browser's home page and search provider settings as well as display advertisements.

Analysis date:
1/13/2025 5:48:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Agent-AYLT [PUP]
160327-1

AVG
Adware Generic6.BHF
2015.0.4355

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider1.31000
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.511922
11.5.0.6191

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.DZ application
7.0.302.0

McAfee
Program.MultiPlug-FTL
18.0.204.0

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.511922
10.04.2016 15:29:17

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5180739
29708

File size:
976 KB (999,424 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/23/2012 3:10:06 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:HwZjk+le9Ec1taKfOyt54SGZftvUmePvmk+MjrHMce+:Qxk+A9EetXCZftxkdHMc3

Entry address:
0x44B57

Entry point:
E8, B7, 39, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, C0, 31, 4F, 00, E8, 43, 11, 00, 00, E8, 41, 3B, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 4A, 39, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, B6, 09, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, D0, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.2070

Code size:
304.5 KB (311,808 bytes)

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

http://fasternations.com/.../Download.exe

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