nikon_capture_nx2_2.2.4_serial_maker_downloader.exe

YourFileDownloader Installer

Via Advertising Group Limited

This is the Via Advertising bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application nikon_capture_nx2_2.2.4_serial_maker_downloader.exe by Via Advertising Group Limited has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the YourFile Downloader installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.
Publisher:
http://yourfiledownloader.net  (signed by Via Advertising Group Limited)

Product:
YourFileDownloader Installer

Version:
1, 0, 261, 1

MD5:
7be5584da01fbf580d8dd9a32e8bcdff

SHA-1:
bc979a3b37526ed5135685979f629c3c96ec36b5

SHA-256:
22eb6e610d70d392510af16f5b53c0cf566a3c62c7231bff61f5d92d0b061e53

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/15/2024 3:13:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.24
788

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen4
7.11.186.88

avast!
Win32:Downloader-UEO [PUP]
2014.9-140927

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2015.0.3275

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.24
1.0.20.1710

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8424
9.0.1.0334

ESET NOD32
Win32/ExpressDownloader (variant)
8.10730

F-Prot
W32/A-42de288b
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-08-12_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.24
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Expressdownloader
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13358

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Downloader
v2014.11.30.01

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.24
15.0.0.1026

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.dewbzs
0.28.2.61942

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ViaAdvertisingGroupLimited.n
14.9.27.13

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4758264
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.221440
2.0.0.1929

File size:
3.4 MB (3,592,704 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright http://yourfiledownloader.net (C) 2014

Original file name:
YourFileDownloaderInstaller.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
YourFile Downloader

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\nikon_capture_nx2_2.2.4_serial_maker_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/11/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/11/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Via Advertising Group Limited, O=Via Advertising Group Limited, STREET=Boumpoulinas 11, L=Nicosia, S=Nicosia, PostalCode=1060, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00BABC309174F531C6762BBA466401FEAF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/15/2014 7:31:39 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:7z/wwK74LbIxmtRwsNATgpqvQ8uI+jlJ51bg:oB7CkmtWEATgpqREbg

Entry address:
0x6356B9

Entry point:
60, C7, 44, 24, 1C, FD, 3D, 18, C4, E9, 1A, EE, D5, FF, FF, 61, EC, 80, 19, AF, 32, 3E, A0, 27, 3C, 78, 23, C2, 55, F1, 6C, D6, 4B, 74, FB, B7, D2, 5A, D1, E2, 69, FB, 7C, E2, 61, F5, 78, E4, 71, 07, 92, B3, 38, A9, 34, 38, 05, 96, 98, AF, 37, 0B, 78, C6, 31, B0, 2C, BF, B1, C4, F7, EA, 57, 10, 5E, F6, 65, 69, 84, 19, E6, 9B, 0E, 83, 13, 88, F9, 90, 26, 7B, D4, 98, 71, EC, 76, C3, DA, 01, A0, 78, 0C, C9, 6E, B9, FD, 12, 46, CD, C1, CC, 4D, DD, 5A, 54, EB, 41, BE, F3, FD, CC, 8B, 7C, 17, 22, 32, 4C, DC, 41...
 
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Entropy:
7.8912  (probably packed)

Code size:
766.5 KB (784,896 bytes)

The file nikon_capture_nx2_2.2.4_serial_maker_downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.