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downloadsetup.exe

Downloadnow Ltd

The application downloadsetup.exe by Downloadnow 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 OneClickDownload Installer installer.
Publisher:
Downloadnow Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
da6c86e6e9f45a97a260e63665af0be3

SHA-1:
41ea0c086a8eded1cde4056d265666e61f80d58a

SHA-256:
883691084c21ff269ea38727f7ca54f524b40180b399def53020247e26b8e28d

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:
12/24/2024 2:07:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OneClickDownload (M)
17.3.14.5

File size:
274.9 KB (281,456 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OneClickDownload Installer (using Nullsoft Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Downloadnow Ltd

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
4/13/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/14/2013 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Downloadnow Ltd, O=Downloadnow Ltd, L=Limassol, S=Limassol County, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
16B7670FC14AA2B216D5329335628558

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

Entry address:
0x30CB

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, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

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