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Download Manager

It uses the Air Installer distribution platform (a pay-per-install monetization download manager) to bundle unwanted software such as adware and browser toolbars during setup. The application setup.exe by Download Manager has been detected as adware by 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from files.getdownloadsnow.com.
Publisher:
Download Manager  (signed and verified)

Product:
Download Manager

Version:
2.5.0.29

MD5:
657c9a563aedff3938c597989a2e1c2e

SHA-1:
34ea817c05b7eec9b2eeb8c77160a188e231cb2b

SHA-256:
a422c0a46c6417b7e5f49eddc0583a7b4a2d3b5e04ba806feafe095def8e200a

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
12/26/2024 3:08:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49926
364

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installer
2014.12.26

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.167.196

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-160206

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2842

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Symmi.49926
1.0.20.185

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-457
0.98/19908

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9668
9.0.1.037

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49926
8.16.02.06.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.E potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.49926
11.2016-06-02_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Symmi.49926
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1814525

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.704

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2016.02.06.06

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!757FB24A0964
5600.6498

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Symmi.49926
17.0.0.111

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.dlqckn
0.30.0.64448

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
16.02.06.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.DownloadManager.Bundler (M)
16.2.6.6

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16204

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Iminent
32296

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.771
2.0.0.2024

File size:
1 MB (1,077,568 bytes)

Product version:
2.5.0.29

Copyright:
(c) Download Manager

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Manager

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/9/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/11/2017 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Download Manager, O=Download Manager, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

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:
6771A39C2739AF7082C1C8D8234BB168

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/16/2015 12:05:57 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:zOBUg125aP8UHJLIf5Ic4G+K/GBQiXGu0KwQaqllywdXDOoquo:zDg45aP8u62b0KwQHlywdUJ

Entry address:
0x34FE90

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 20, 65, 00, 8D, BE, 00, F0, DA, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8927

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

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

http://files.getdownloadsnow.com/v1.5/click/.../?uid=1660121590.440347.fd643d83a6.8074.2927b9f54c87a663f95d6603d6cf2999&sid=440347.8074&filename=setup

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