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Software Web

Downloads Manager Ltd

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application java.exe, “Software Web Setup ” by Downloads Manager 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 installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Oracle Java Runtime but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
OMX_Media  (signed by Downloads Manager Ltd)

Product:
Software Web

Description:
Software Web Setup

Version:
1.0.5.a0.1_33607

MD5:
5813cfe70538b62027c76fe869906a14

SHA-1:
cac8b1f4b16be41b4c68ebaa79e128eb67d59a9b

SHA-256:
186a51edcc8ef1ce45cc4c62e35ee6638b57e003f9c0cfd68a5b226c28d64c12

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:
12/26/2024 5:19:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.10.20.8

File size:
747.4 KB (765,288 bytes)

Product version:
1.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Downloads Manager Ltd

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/15/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/16/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Downloads Manager Ltd, O=Downloads Manager Ltd, STREET=Level 27 PWC Tower 188 Quay St, L=Auckland City, S=Auckland, PostalCode=1010, C=NZ

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

Serial number:
5E4DA60FFC5160823A52FCFF2AC150A9

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

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:GrCaS7dNdIaUPbHgeVMA7Pg538o+yPAdrxW1v1e+fc79Tg5m8IMNFa:GrCX5YaMjzVMA7Pg538o+CAdrx2koE9j

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8842

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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