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MicrosoftWord.exe

Microsoft Word

Download Manager, LLC

The application MicrosoftWord.exe by Download 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 AirInstaller Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.dwnload.org.
Publisher:
Download Manager, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Microsoft Word

Version:
3.0.0.74

MD5:
608b76456584c267e446071872387a70

SHA-1:
922e1aceafcc53815dac4eaf85ade1baf079bc98

SHA-256:
62f8f93823486271a14348c86510544dfa490df50183f0d736dd74d709d5d660

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 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:
11/5/2024 2:46:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software (M)
16.7.27.14

File size:
788.3 KB (807,184 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.74

Copyright:
(c) Download Manager, LLC

Original file name:
MicrosoftWord.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Manager, LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/13/2014 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/13/2016 3:59:59 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:
2/2/2015 9:10:11 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:DBs6ZFH2p+hY3SJKZUSh8wV1EzoVI5PZm42eBr5/RTY:DC6IvPZUSh8wV1EzoVOZm42O5/

Entry address:
0x4D5CF

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, 40, 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:
7.1185

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

http://download.dwnload.org/v2/click/ftucuo66/?d=http://dwnload.org/.../word.exe&n=Microsoft Word&key=c28b04f033c5a5dbf9985757b6997507a66032b256bf103255f819882306b4b9&affiliate_image=&product_image=http://dwnload.org/.../word.png&sid=GUS2-word&filename=MicrosoftWord

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