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installmanager.exe

File Downloader

The application installmanager.exe by File Downloader has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
File Downloader  (signed and verified)

MD5:
3f54857e37b14c7fefe1c3f5ebe499ce

SHA-1:
2837c95c510904083804ee83e6c6ac6d969919f5

SHA-256:
60a2fd18694d06d12aedbf7ac66f375de9403bbbc57826145b27a569c8da3df8

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
2/25/2025 2:59:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.209.140

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3201

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.VMDetector
4.0.3.15212

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.918
9.0.1.043

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.BD potentially unwanted
9.11160

G Data
Win32.Adware.InstallMonetizer
15.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.194.14941

Malwarebytes
Riskware.Vmdetector
v2015.02.12.04

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Downloader.djhpgw
0.30.0.65070

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.FileDownloader
15.2.14.11

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.15210

Sophos
AppMonetizer Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Agent
10059

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallMonetizer
37454

File size:
330 KB (337,944 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\installmanager.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File Downloader

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/10/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/11/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=File Downloader, OU=Weather Ping, O=File Downloader, STREET=5655 Silver Creek Valley Road, L=San Jose, S=CA, PostalCode=95138, C=US

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

Serial number:
6C4833E98E5E20FEC258194CE08B6826

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:52:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:jFJ06bhOPzkND7pJ59ECadigTZXwVCTtZ4rt5q2pd5A8WwFX/:/b4m7pBAdZXwVC/4rbJd5A8R/

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, 1C, 45, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, 1B, 45, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 37, 43, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, DB, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, A0, 47, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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