download_asterix_mega_madness_—_pc_–_2008_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 download_asterix_mega_madness_—_pc_–_2008_downloader.exe by Via Advertising Group Limited has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the YourFile Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dll513.sprintload.biz.
Publisher:
http://yourfiledownloader.net  (signed by Via Advertising Group Limited)

Product:
YourFileDownloader Installer

Version:
1, 0, 261, 1

MD5:
ff27ef5973f698b576ee72e269f13b2b

SHA-1:
8fe0029b95a440b0c28ce354753c3d567566bdf2

SHA-256:
0f145981bb6a10158e73fa290c76cae4ce9f91c8045a1372cc679ab245a36c65

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/15/2024 3:57:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/EDownload.J.2
7.11.169.82

avast!
Win32:Downloader-UEO [PUP]
2014.9-141001

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2015.0.3335

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.ExpressDownloader
4.0.3.14101

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8624
9.0.1.0274

ESET NOD32
Win32/ExpressDownloader (variant)
8.10599

G Data
Win32.Application.ExpressDownloader
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Expressdownloader
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13358

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.3170

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Downloader
v2014.10.01.01

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.deefau
0.28.2.61861

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ViaAdvertisingGroupLimited.u
14.9.28.15

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4758264
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.221797
2.0.0.1935

File size:
3.6 MB (3,731,008 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright http://yourfiledownloader.net (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\download_asterix_mega_madness_—_pc_–_2008_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/12/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/12/2016 12:59:59 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:
9/15/2014 12:31:39 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:vefQ2pI93E8FgJzh395lVdt45iDwlqJDHki:veIGIBm19vV3D9Jwi

Entry address:
0x6D739D

Entry point:
E8, AF, B4, FF, FF, C1, E7, 08, 0F, BA, E5, 0D, 9C, F8, 01, C7, E9, FC, A4, FF, FF, 6D, F1, 1F, F8, 51, 2C, 5E, D2, D5, 51, 50, 3D, 66, 7E, 78, 9A, CC, B6, 54, CD, 9E, C1, 32, 4D, 53, 61, CF, 48, A2, 98, 81, 3C, 92, A8, B2, C0, 0E, 7C, 16, 87, 91, 69, 7B, 2D, EF, 02, C4, 98, 8A, 84, BC, F6, 84, E3, EF, 95, EB, FC, A2, E8, 5C, 4A, 9B, ED, 01, 18, 24, 03, EA, 2D, 70, 00, A5, B0, E8, DE, 5A, 89, 47, EC, E1, 7C, 88, 32, 40, 8E, 4F, 1A, 0C, 62, 49, 43, C3, 14, EC, 41, 31, 65, 17, 6D, C7, 02, D3, 44, 51, 4D, 53...
 
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Entropy:
7.8976  (probably packed)

Code size:
766.5 KB (784,896 bytes)

The file download_asterix_mega_madness_—_pc_–_2008_downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.