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installer_internet_download_manager_6_21_build_2_french.exe

Free Software LLC

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application installer_internet_download_manager_6_21_build_2_french.exe by Free Software 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 installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from domseo.com.edgesuite.net.
Publisher:
Free Software LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
950f24230cfdbd402ebf94e81317ebb4

SHA-1:
ceaeaa17003b7fcefb8a819436e0cb29e6be62f8

SHA-256:
0b190456b486d94702b2138b51376b957ef57ebd591aa06f3b76e382f17c5f9b

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 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:
11/23/2024 10:42:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.7.21.19

File size:
661 KB (676,896 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\installer_internet_download_manager_6_21_build_2_french.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Free Software LLC

Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
8/1/2014 10:08:01 AM

Valid to:
7/22/2015 11:23:49 AM

Subject:
CN=Free Software LLC, O=Free Software LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=10688435, CN=Starfield Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.starfieldtech.com/repository, O="Starfield Technologies, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
27DD6AADCC34E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/6/2014 10:36:24 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:PTfTyMohF7EDXdBVOR25/dsKFhRp3rl7Ff:PTfTyMqFAXNtFp3rlJf

Entry address:
0x1975B

Entry point:
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Code size:
362.5 KB (371,200 bytes)

The file installer_internet_download_manager_6_21_build_2_french.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://domseo.com.edgesuite.net/installers/out/008080080900810/piid-01234567899874563210012345678912/ax/eazelfr/french/seoa/chrome/internet_download_manager_6_21_build_2/cpp/782198027fc5094c479d3ef9a43b22b5/vit2/.../installer_internet_download_manager_6_21_build_2_French.exe

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