Download Admin
Publisher Information
Download Admin is a software publisher located in San Francisco, California in the United States*. The company is a primary distributor of unwanted software. DownloadAdmin is an ad network and installer/bundler (downloadable product monetization tool) of potentially unwanted software and distributes adware from various publishers including PriceGong, IAC/Ask.com, ComScore, ALOT and many others. The company is run by Tightrope Interactive. Brands include Playfin, UberDownloads, DownloadAdmin and Search.us.com. It distributes its offers via freedownloads.us.com. Thre are 2 additional code signing certificates issued to this publisher.
Valid from:
6/21/2009 8:00:00 PM
Valid to:
5/30/2010 7:59:59 PM
Subject:
CN=Download Admin, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Download Admin, L=San Francisco, S=California, C=US
Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)09, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US
Serial number:
0b3c4c63ab2e7d3d56ccc830179f66f0
Scanner detections:
Detections (100% detected)
Scan engine
Details
Detections
Reason Heuristics
PUP.DownloadAdmin.I, PUP.DownloadAdmin.EE, PUP.DownloadAdmin.J, PUP.DownloadAdmin.d, PUP.Installer.DownloadAdmin.M, PUP.Installer.DownloadAdmin.K, PUP.DownloadAdmin.FF, Threat.Tightrope.Bundler, PUP.Tightrope.DownloadAdmin.Bundler (M), PUP.Tightrope.Download.Bundler (M), PUP.Tightrope (M)
100.00%
MicroWorld eScan
Adware.DoubleD.D, MemScan:Adware.Mongoose.A
7.89%
nProtect
Adware.DoubleD.D, MemScan:Adware.Mongoose.A
7.89%
McAfee
Generic PUP.x!ek, Artemis!27ACA32C84AF
7.89%
K7 AntiVirus
Riskware, Riskware
7.89%
F-Prot
W32/MalwareF.GMOJ, W32/Relevant.B
7.89%
Bitdefender
Adware.DoubleD.D, MemScan:Adware.Mongoose.A
7.89%
Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.DoubleD, MemScan:Adware.Mongoose
7.89%
VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadAdmin, Trojan.Win32.Generic
7.89%
Quick Heal
Win32.Adware.DoubleD.4
5.26%
Downloads URLs for files signed by Download Admin.
Domains
Top-level domains owned by Download Admin.
Distribution
The following websites host and distribute files published by Download Admin.
The certificates below are also signed by Download Admin.
The following publishers (by Authenticode signature organization name) are related.
* Note, the details and description above are based on the code signing digital signature issued to Download Admin by VeriSign, Inc. on June 21, 2009 with the serial number '0b3c4c63ab2e7d3d56ccc830179f66f0'.