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drive_downloader.exe

FastFileDownloader

Escolade Solutions LTD.

This adware is a web browser extension that will inject advertising in the browser in the form of unwanted banners and text-links which may link to malware sites and install unwanted software. The application drive_downloader.exe by Escolade Solutions has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.downloadfileshere.com. It is part of the Brightcircle group of web-extensions that inject advertisements in the browser.
Publisher:
Escolade Solutions LTD.  (signed and verified)

Product:
FastFileDownloader

Version:
1,0,1,234

MD5:
06402048300bf339ebcacb116d1f16b0

SHA-1:
317cc0a788a51eb672b347d4ebbb090b4d5b63d5

SHA-256:
925f7081a1ee5769306e731e2850e2fc1f8444f4e9d384631de65b7c51409297

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 5:28:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Downloader-QIY [PUP]
2014.9-150227

AVG
AdInstaller.U
2016.0.3186

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.BundleInstaller
4.0.3.15227

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.9601685
1.0.20.290

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.889
9.0.1.058

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.9601685
8.15.02.27.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/BundleInstaller (variant)
9.8899

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.9601685
11.2015-27-02_6

G Data
Trojan.Generic.9601685
15.2.22

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.BundleInstaller
t3scan.2.0.127

McAfee
Artemis!06402048300B
5600.6842

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.9601685
16.0.0.174

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Brightcircle
15.2.27.9

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0925
7.2.58

VIPRE Antivirus
iPumper
22246

File size:
2.9 MB (3,064,776 bytes)

Product version:
1,0,1,234

Copyright:
Copyright 2012

Original file name:
FastFileDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Escolade Solutions LTD.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/24/2012 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/25/2013 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Escolade Solutions LTD., O=Escolade Solutions LTD., STREET=Akademica Vernadskogo blvd. 36-507, L=Kiev, S=Kiev, PostalCode=03451, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
0FB283CB6EEA8D0204BFA51C4BCE925C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/6/2013 5:26:23 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:kv43++RPiGGpHzdt1bmC0yt0wLxZipBYGDk0Q7PPE3G/Tj:kv43+8cHzBmCDt0sxIp3sEW/3

Entry address:
0x28658

Entry point:
E8, D9, 67, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 57, 8B, C6, 83, E0, 0F, 85, C0, 0F, 85, C1, 00, 00, 00, 8B, D1, 83, E1, 7F, C1, EA, 07, 74, 65, EB, 06, 8D, 9B, 00, 00, 00, 00, 66, 0F, 6F, 06, 66, 0F, 6F, 4E, 10, 66, 0F, 6F, 56, 20, 66, 0F, 6F, 5E, 30, 66, 0F, 7F, 07, 66, 0F, 7F, 4F, 10, 66, 0F, 7F, 57, 20, 66, 0F, 7F, 5F, 30, 66, 0F, 6F, 66, 40, 66, 0F, 6F, 6E, 50, 66, 0F, 6F, 76, 60, 66, 0F, 6F, 7E, 70, 66, 0F, 7F, 67, 40, 66, 0F, 7F, 6F, 50, 66, 0F, 7F, 77, 60, 66, 0F, 7F, 7F, 70, 8D, B6, 80, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BF...
 
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Entropy:
6.3334

Code size:
219.5 KB (224,768 bytes)

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

http://www.downloadfileshere.com/.../DRIVE_Downloader_9100001.exe

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