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.
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/2/2010 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/29/2013 4:59:59 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:
29529b0d185f8525a92a866d4a38da3a

Scanner detections:
Detections  (100% detected)

Scan engine
Details
Detections

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tightrope (M)
100.00%

1 / 68      (Adware)
thetreasureofmontezumafreeridegames-setup.exe  (79e4c19190aacbc64371e5efc5fd8fde)

1 / 68      (Adware)
secretofmargravemanorfreeridegames-setup.exe  (bbdfafee830eab37c07c29bb4946b138)

1 / 68      (Adware)
mortimerspookymanorfreeridegames-setup.exe  (f0495f692a50a46a7cfb08dd20dde16c)

1 / 68      (Adware)
margravepf-setup.exe  (5413de238ff003a70db959a178740773)

1 / 68      (Adware)
vlcmediaplayer-setup.exe  (5a01dab2d91c308b1141426f724f1975)

1 / 68      (Adware)
sa94b125.tmp  (c7b5c031e8fa8eac2281058d5c154020)

1 / 68      (Adware)
playpickle-setup.exe  (9bce18326b7fef0aef26ad12bc101e00)

1 / 68      (Adware)
playpickle-setup.exe  (1b1b806eed23471ed7d93dd700202d6c)

1 / 68      (Adware)
openofficewriter-setup.exe  (db894724355b03aeb56729f8fd8a4d22)

1 / 68      (Adware)
mytopfreegames-setup.exe  (ac6695179da41d5325a3ee8855f46a55)

1 / 68      (Adware)
revouninstaller-setup.exe  (9b2be5d31cd4bfe8508bfdd6ac917174)

1 / 68      (Adware)
eurotrucksimulator-setup.exe  (22a0a1fec5b02b6b33ebf8641fce2222)

1 / 68      (Adware)
vlcmediaplayer-setup.exe  (46d9ed3cab36a724de77d91eec541cb8)

1 / 68      (Adware)
7zip-setup.exe  (048a06f068789d9b30a2d0b16858b2f8)

1 / 68      (Adware)
tidyview-setup.exe  (e4591f0661b8d48dbd6172b3259e99bb)

1 / 68      (Adware)
3dmotionwindows7theme100-setup.exe  (b5a37b84066ec6a5fc93402c69672563)

1 / 68      (Adware)
vlcmediaplayer-setup.exe  (3200868510abe99d729e06245915c395)

1 / 68      (Adware)
vlcmediaplayer-setup.exe  (4581bcfa30dc3fd967f809e16705ccb4)

1 / 68      (Adware)
uplayer-setup.exe  (910e56f25e4ad8720b4d228686f2a5a3)

1 / 68      (Adware)
freeyoutubedownloaderconverter-setup.exe  (d4d6fd3a76a5670b88d466af128d6613)

1 / 68      (Adware)
freecorder7-setup.exe  (790dbb0209176f3c629cd52e38c1160b)

1 / 68      (Adware)
freecorder6-setup.exe  (098ad69699934e5ee2862e36c7ead6a4)

1 / 68      (Adware)
playpickle-setup.exe  (e17520eaa705ef71108468ba0e54ed60)

1 / 68      (Adware)
freeipswitcher-setup.exe  (dfaa98a9f5434e10ac3afb0fe453c61c)

1 / 68      (Adware)
vlcmediaplayer-setup.exe  (dd67c2effb3d886ef956fac9d76f2324)

1 / 68      (Adware)
vlcmediaplayer-setup.exe  (79ba835e18b76328f950250fcb61776d)

1 / 68      (Adware)
7zip-setup.exe  (e403a4e4a46cb011969bed83cdbdc2aa)

1 / 68      (Adware)
jojosfashionshowgamefreeridegames-setup.exe  (68528857412ca711b1f2f99ec9c9b5be)

1 / 68      (Adware)
gamenutt-setup.exe  (6dd4181564fde675cc9fd6ceced320bd)

1 / 68      (Adware)
eurotrucksimulator-setup.exe  (2b0146bb67aedf9dfb4b1eeb0c78da38)

 
Latest 30 of 8,738 files

Downloads URLs for files signed by Download Admin.

Top-level domains owned by Download Admin.

The certificates below are also signed by Download Admin.

2EEB247A8F9D63D74CE7EF9551E3D401  (Mar 19, 2013 to May 29, 2016)

0B3C4C63AB2E7D3D56CCC830179F66F0  (Jun 21, 2009 to May 30, 2010)

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 April 02, 2010 with the serial number '29529b0d185f8525a92a866d4a38da3a'.