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DownloadX ActiveX Download Control 1.6

Software Development

The application downloadxpro.exe, “DownloadX ActiveX Download Control 1.6 Setup ” by Software Development has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.os-downloads.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
DownloadXCtrl.com   (signed by Software Development)

Product:
DownloadX ActiveX Download Control 1.6

Description:
DownloadX ActiveX Download Control 1.6 Setup

Version:
1.6.8.0

MD5:
91a9a90a31b93fd3e61c1343bd6ec942

SHA-1:
7cde3b6012380a4a7dec6df6c52ff105c705659b

SHA-256:
894ff7cda818361a773606cfa1d4a53934d83b2fffb9711227dc1c26bc9b3499

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 6:52:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140921

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3344

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.39
9.0.1.0264

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy (variant)
8.10444

McAfee
Artemis!91A9A90A31B9
5600.7000

File size:
12 MB (12,618,848 bytes)

Product version:
1.6.8.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Software Development

Authority:
Unizeto Technologies S.A.

Valid from:
11/25/2013 8:44:12 AM

Valid to:
11/25/2014 8:44:12 AM

Subject:
E=info@downloadxctrl.com, CN=DownloadXCtrl.com, OU=Software Development, O=Software Development, C=HR

Issuer:
CN=Certum Code Signing CA, OU=Certum Certification Authority, O=Unizeto Technologies S.A., C=PL

Serial number:
7EB2C518630B09F497BC4F2C845F248D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:etmghEpyU/uQ0ctH4pj35liu68dEhOa231y2/um7rFzxB3b76L79XICWzX+sH:Emgmp7uQP4u18+8oIumXxxBLSIHzOsH

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9998

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file downloadxpro.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.os-downloads.com/.../download.php

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/74/33/.../DownloadXPro.exe

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