Malwarebytes AntiMalware Setup.exe

Malwarebytes AntiMalware

Install Assistant

This is the Vittalia Filewon Installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application Malwarebytes AntiMalware Setup.exe by Install Assistant 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 Vittalia DM installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from software.downtoad.com.
Publisher:
Install Assistant  (signed and verified)

Product:
Malwarebytes AntiMalware

Version:
3.0.0.89

MD5:
0bdeff7919784f0bcaca9a610df55e23

SHA-1:
ccb3c775c8ddbf0530e51bba9d414fa508ef9f13

SHA-256:
0aec4f3d9b1073a5743a2c79bda94617da8008d08d1ca507a823dd08d610cfdf

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

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:
11/22/2024 11:39:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia (M)
17.2.10.21

File size:
957.2 KB (980,144 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.89

Copyright:
(c) Install Assistant

Original file name:
Malwarebytes AntiMalware Setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Vittalia DM

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\malwarebytes antimalware setup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
3/9/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/9/2016 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Install Assistant, O=Install Assistant, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
22447A22A7271728A9B013CFD533476D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/7/2015 4:31:47 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x126A

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, 53, 56, 57, 6A, 00, FF, 15, 08, 10, 49, 00, 8B, F8, 33, D2, 8B, CF, 8B, 5F, 3C, 03, DF, 2B, 05, 1C, 10, 40, 00, 89, 45, F4, 1B, D2, F7, D8, 89, 55, F8, 0F, B7, 73, 14, 83, D2, 00, F7, DA, 89, 75, F0, 52, 8B, 93, A0, 00, 00, 00, 50, 8B, 44, 1E, 24, 03, 05, 28, 10, 40, 00, 50, FF, B3, A4, 00, 00, 00, E8, 88, FD, FF, FF, 8B, 54, 1E, 28, 83, C4, 10, A1, 28, 10, 40, 00, 2B, D0, 83, FA, 01, 76, 0D, 8B, 4C, 1E, 24, 03, C8, 03, CF, E8, F2, FE, FF, FF, A1, 20, 10, 40, 00, 83, C6, 40, 03, F3...
 
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Entropy:
7.0407

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
574.5 KB (588,288 bytes)

The file Malwarebytes AntiMalware Setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://software.downtoad.com/v2/click/ligiz166/?d=http://www.downtoad.com/1downloadfiles/malwarebytesantimalware.exe&n=Malwarebytes AntiMalware&key=30caded4c1ea5ac077c6478917f7bcd7f83b7dcc6abf5c12d0ac51424b7f84fa&affiliate_image=http://www.downtoad.com/inventory/malwarebytesantimalware/.../installicon.png&product_image=http://www.downtoad.com/inventory/malwarebytesantimalware/.../installsplash.png&filename=Malwarebytes AntiMalware Setup&sid=Bing2-USA-MalwarebytesAntiMalware- Malwarebytes AntiMalware---

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