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htc_unlock_codes_calculator_downloader.exe

SimpleFiles Installer

Technology Island, Inc.

This is the Via Advertising bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application htc_unlock_codes_calculator_downloader.exe by Technology Island 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 YourFile Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dd.simple-files.com.
Publisher:
Technology Island, Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
SimpleFiles Installer

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
a9909cb5b9e8f2eab34e65da65c62327

SHA-1:
05dfef40ce570e63fc064e5b1a8310835c30bca9

SHA-256:
76e57f293b0fc8281b1564c9a3cd442ad78e216c5ce65377ccc609cfcde1ed90

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/30/2024 8:28:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Via Advertising.Technolo.Bundler (M)
16.3.16.9

File size:
3 MB (3,193,008 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright http://simple-files.com (C) 2014

Original file name:
SimpleFilesInstaller.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
YourFile Downloader

Language:
English

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Technology Island, Inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/3/2012 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
8/4/2014 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN="Technology Island, Inc.", O="Technology Island, Inc.", STREET="1740 H Dell Range Blvd #281", L=Cheyenne, S=Wyoming, PostalCode=82009, C=US

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

Serial number:
00C4B79CE2BFD68D5C070C51E7F2C237C5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/26/2014 10:43:29 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:FBb6Q1gR2Gz8F0k6mL+mPj0qVsKu/yCR85MBC:FBb6QWJz20pJmPPVtu/yu8iBC

Entry address:
0x32D12

Entry point:
E8, DD, A5, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 80, C5, 49, 00, E8, F8, 13, 00, 00, E8, 03, 5F, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 70, A5, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 1B, 6F, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.7623  (probably packed)

Code size:
521 KB (533,504 bytes)

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

http://dd.simple-files.com/j5GNQ2HvnFVq265UVfu J2vPigRzrLo eqWpIGjulSAj/.../wdiD 8UdUv5A3tu1xdsUJpKBlrHH0dWkkkONNJDbw2R7ld03ugSO97mUTWc lU4oq9xbfuncG72o35V9eolCLKfYV3rl2Be5pNuRcXeLhqDxwMNtN8AQN6PTvXO2krxh65N7Q==

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