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Download Manager, LLC

The application malwarebytes.exe by Download Manager has been detected as adware by 26 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.downloadd.co.
Publisher:
Download Manager, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
MalwareBytes

Version:
3.0.0.61

MD5:
0cf645ba8462a77b33f238709032a2c3

SHA-1:
e60b5776e3fd3fb546b36a0095a44de1aba6db32

SHA-256:
1c5d5bd11c34119aae92923dd1ea34bde90fc3f693edfb9b2da4d7e739504b33

Scanner detections:
26 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles the Conduit Toolbar and/or Conduit Search Protect.

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:
12/25/2024 1:23:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.32
6348404

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Trash.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150101

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3242

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.FX
1.0.20.5

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.170
9.0.1.01

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.32
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAssistant.A potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-9949dfbf
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
5.13.68

G Data
Application.Bundler.FX
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.DownloadAssistant
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13965

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAssistant
v2015.01.01.03

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.FX
16.0.0.3

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Conduit.dhhkky
0.28.6.63474

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.32
29.12.2014 07:19:03

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.01.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.DownloadManager.M
15.1.4.13

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10142

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.MFfaER
37.0.11287

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782985
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.Klon.Win32.1246
2.0.0.1984

File size:
783.8 KB (802,584 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.61

Copyright:
(c) Download Manager, LLC

Original file name:
malwarebytes.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Manager, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/14/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/13/2016 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="Download Manager, LLC", O="Download Manager, LLC", L=Elkhart, S=Indiana, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
2E237E5FB17FCF829CCA0A9B6176FC0B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/22/2014 5:20:01 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:DNlLp1zdnY029Ve01uh1eWT8/0Ngani6aAKQZl3Mu65aSf8Pp43voJpYEUpObRDj:ZdcVe01ubfe0Mz8r65643voJpXDI4

Entry address:
0x4CC8F

Entry point:
E8, 4E, 1A, 01, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D, 00, 4F, 4A, 00, 00, 74, 05, E9, B1, 1A, 01, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA, 04, 72, 31, F7, D9, 83, E1, 03, 74, 0C, 2B, D1, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 75, F6, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 08, 03, C1, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 10, 03, C1, 8B, CA, 83, E2, 03, C1, E9, 02, 74, 06, F3, AB, 85, D2, 74, 0A, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, EA, 01, 75, F6...
 
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Entropy:
7.1123

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

http://download.downloadd.co/v2/click/fd0e7022/?d=http://downloadd.co/.../malwarebytes.exe&n=MalwareBytes&key=ef45de028dd2e2f4ccba17b3a72deee96d7442524fe15bf9f6b0882dceee20ef&affiliate_image=&product_image=http://downloadd.co/.../malwarebytes.png&sid=uk-malwarebytes&filename=malwarebytes

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