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freeuninstaller-setup.exe

Web Install

This installer uses the CNET Download.com download manager (private label) in order to provide monetized offerings to end users. These offers could include ad-supported toolbars or various web browser extensions. The application freeuninstaller-setup.exe by Web Install has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the DownloadCom Spot Install installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from files4.open-serve.info and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Web Install  (signed and verified)

MD5:
7747cf87e7788a3a5fed1b286bf7670d

SHA-1:
640696828f6374d14ed813a6597d09699540e520

SHA-256:
551cd57feea73950512df710a130358037f420fa72b88fdcf0570575c8d61618

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
12/29/2024 12:53:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Adware-BGE [PUP]
140813-1

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6650
0.98/19305

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1159
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.crgjbr
0.28.2.61721

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WebInstall.V
14.8.24.17

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782786
32210

File size:
641.5 KB (656,856 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
DownloadCom Spot Install (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\freeuninstaller-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Web Install

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/19/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Web Install, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Web Install, L=SAN FRANCISCO, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6F93708E2A9DB00DA7666A9EA9A5FA00

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/22/2012 1:07:51 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:SXNRmR4TUPiaOP/SYG25CHFpJfMwp71q4OVNx6fRWH5Guu9:SX44UDOS20vtMwZ1BENx8WZI

Entry address:
0x333B

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, B0, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3C, 42, 00, E8, 2C, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, 3B, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 43, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 38, 74, 40, 00, 68, C0, 33, 42, 00, E8, 1D, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, 0B, 24, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9446

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file freeuninstaller-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://files4.open-serve.info/download/.../dl?s=fivemill&c=SEM&variation=&brand=Download.com&pid=dlcom_sem&aid=10708520_5896173057_4049349031&bc=83028&country=US&cb=958222728&zTmp=1

http://files5.open-serve.info/dl?geo=&s=fivemill&c=SEM&dlc=n&pid=dlcom_sem&aid=10708520_5896173057_4049349031&part=fivemill&bc=83028&country=US

http://files5.open-serve.info/dlcom?c=SEM&s=fivemill&pid=dlcom_sem&aid=10708520_5896173057_4049349031&dlc=n&part=fivemill&psetid=10708520&geo

http://dw.cbsi.com/redir?ttag=download_now_button_click&lop=link&ptid=3028&pagetype=product_detail_sem&asid=10733711&astid=2&edid=3&siteid=4&destUrl=http://files5.open-serve.info/.../software-removal&topicbrcrm=windows software&pid=10733711&mfgid=6288457&merid=6288457&ctype=dm&cval=CBSI&ltype=dl_dlnow&spi=acde8c673e59a56bac8f912f9c5858e4&devicetype=desktop&pguid=14b7681be60c13405984668d&viewguid=P6AHPpozrLFpJtKIdx3GrFAynKHvp92PlG1t

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