grandtheftauto_game_downloader.exe

Daninomoli

File Validated

This is the InstallMetrix bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application grandtheftauto_game_downloader.exe, “Daninomoli Setup ” by File Validated 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 InstallMetrix Software installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
File Validated  (signed and verified)

Product:
Daninomoli

Description:
Daninomoli Setup

Version:
1.8.4.7

MD5:
f89929ac37e58bf61eac2145680166bc

SHA-1:
ced8906781ce4b765503df8f47704fc06f69691f

SHA-256:
bb40baa137a5fb6e83ac8434e385f04b2e3e2ee6187db40daf95446719e6b938

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
11/16/2024 6:28:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore (M)
17.3.15.7

File size:
1.4 MB (1,504,496 bytes)

Product version:
3.5

Copyright:
Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallMetrix Software (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
4/27/2016 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/28/2017 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File Validated, OU=IT, O=File Validated, L=San Francisco, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
1C4E868160FF518C1903798F12C91A6B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

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:
7.9884

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.vaultsconceptsapps.com/c?x=2RIUVwaArS3CZq uAl2fYu/a8TTbQxttaMbQJZ1nNso=&e=0&c=T4e2yOsZ YyvY6bXuYrIdnPfsjG4pexoOiuIfytoReWXsHWcLIV1Dj4FmV84hJHMq7fnqWPXJZqRc/2coTIT9VUTlmT/zmicDQVX2KX2moyg8wLXfTxeR/bpS4OlzO2yzOi tbzsDD3ZQjeJUwNm5JlbHbIEZqvO qox5x0kVlE=&downloadAs=GrandTheftAuto_Game_Downloader.exe&fallback_url=http://ic-dc.bundleheartpackage.com/pr/.../inp_2.html

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