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mediadownloader.exe

The application mediadownloader.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.downloaddeed.com.
MD5:
25527a45bcd5fe9ebfa89a2322a9e42e

SHA-1:
7b7e2f3255a0603184052d4dc47775265eefdaa6

SHA-256:
618b58ea7da3d77df2743f1d61735d77f6e9c72f9e3e4a9efaf1a04ca082bbeb

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 5:15:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Amonetize.Meta (M)
16.7.5.19

File size:
378.5 KB (387,584 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\mediadownloader.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/25/2015 10:58:35 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Zhgbz5S1u9LrhaX3Esl1rfAOKAOzXUrorEORTb96+7H//C:ZWbr7sl1rfQLRTbQ+7HC

Entry address:
0x8D3D

Entry point:
E8, 86, 5B, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, D0, 9C, 43, 00, E8, BD, 48, 00, 00, E8, 57, 5D, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 19, 5B, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 8A, 43, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.9595

Code size:
161 KB (164,864 bytes)

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

http://cdn.downloaddeed.com/lp/download/.../?software=MediaDownloader&name=MediaDownloader.exe&no_cache=2423a7d4a270871dff0f733ac26e734ec47d56bbd1f2cb

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