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Download Manager

Install Manager

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application setup.exe, “Download Manager ” by Install 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 Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl.downloadverse.com.
Publisher:
Install Manager   (signed by Install Manager)

Product:
Download Manager

Description:
Download Manager

Version:
2.0.87.0

MD5:
57928d8ea536b1d4262f64bdaa489185

SHA-1:
569fdb9f6a14614f36e36e2330aba071412d7bfe

SHA-256:
d7fbf55b7f8b2b778cf589f6bf2043fc162b562b35980a5e451d67e5542ecc19

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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:
11/2/2024 1:42:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.InstallM.Installer (M)
16.4.5.21

File size:
915.9 KB (937,880 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.87.0

Copyright:
(c) Install Manager

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Manager

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
8/7/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/11/2015 1:00:00 PM

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

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
06C0BBB90999729C33560EC18A203261

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/9/2014 9:48:29 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:+MIZvzTZ/bED/SPHfBQWdt6zMHH59gVTXKIV+rakzekHX/IX+DVxxRkzJsyfNCPv:+Mczo/SHPt4inlqiQXYxRkzNCfXiTm35

Entry address:
0x2A53A0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 10, 5D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 00, E3, 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:
7.8739

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
852 KB (872,448 bytes)

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

http://dl.downloadverse.com/get/click/.../?uid=3e839316865546ab9115e154eb6b07ec&sid=120728&filename=Setup

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