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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 11 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:
1,0,1,256

MD5:
4cb99c523dae62b20a2fe246ee40ef9d

SHA-1:
7d340d9c9ac920f8d03a1c41315533f9978d296b

SHA-256:
ab3fff532f880aa75e54ccbe0c6041ffdb1b30580f7d1a6525a90bdc6f728c9e

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 5:50:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iPumper.AR.1
7.11.164.52

avast!
Win32:Downloader-QIY [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.U
2014.0.3986

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18997

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.889
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/BundleInstaller.B potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-e5e99832
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Win32.BundleInstaller
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Panda Antivirus
PUP/iPumper
14.07.28.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.EscoladeSolutions.Q
14.8.8.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4787725
31208

File size:
2.9 MB (3,065,800 bytes)

Product version:
1,0,1,256

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 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/25/2013 7:59:59 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:
2/8/2013 4:13:55 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:U35nU+MH/bQLH8NYni+hUPIFgh4Jzuo/Q9:U35U+m+H8S3EIih4Jzz/4

Entry address:
0x28888

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:
6.3389

Code size:
220 KB (225,280 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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