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mediadownloadersetup.exe

Web Software generic

Download Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd)

The application mediadownloadersetup.exe, “Web Software generic Setup ” by Download Beta (Alpha Criteria) 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 setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.chucklehostbest.com.
Publisher:
Soft Web Installer   (signed by Download Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd))

Product:
Web Software generic

Description:
Web Software generic Setup

Version:
4.5.5.1

MD5:
d6d03a71a4fe2adf0402a1f77bb51dac

SHA-1:
fc5e7b60d4ef2ff020af580ac772a531640db77c

SHA-256:
f353e170fd6cd9cef08cc3670088079026e448d521416b2206e9cefb2916cc1e

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 10:31:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
17.1.19.19

File size:
910 KB (931,864 bytes)

Product version:
1.8.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 10:50:13 AM

Valid to:
7/27/2016 10:53:04 AM

Subject:
CN=Download Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd), O=Download Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121B4B4166A3B4A9E9EFB16280151B2BE36

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.chucklehostbest.com/c?x=Fg7EZV qudtW/ISzYndHsZbpCdLbOB260Vn4Sla9t7s=&c=l2J6byO2PKLE5KjBx3WZgs0ZIHNXBwxXtkq6bTUQdwhCNAaWx0Z5PJdmmKpkli/s2zfOckjVXK8SZASiW1UOcYv6ToP61mTnpePlHilKSn5wnJjLlro7v9qkIjD5bo6gaYI7n7QkTIXkmIOADshxRQ==&downloadAs=MediaDownloaderSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://.../MediaDownloaderIron.exe

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