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socksharedownloader4.exe

SockshareDownloader

Install Lab ltd.

The application socksharedownloader4.exe by Install Lab ltd has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. This file is typically installed with the program SockshareDownloader by SockshareDownloader.com. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from cmpsmarter-downloader.maynemyltf.netdna-cdn.com.
Publisher:
Cool Mirage  (signed by Install Lab ltd.)

Product:
SockshareDownloader

Version:
1.1.4.0

MD5:
aaa188bb375f7edbbe5e6bc28d47dee3

SHA-1:
00842bad7ba1007a8fc91fb8dec328217f69bef1

SHA-256:
534eab5f0464de761a0eafc7220b466ba7629ae9c98aebf0363de29a7ab4783b

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The installer bundles additional adware-type offers (ad-supported) that are displayed to the user during setup and typically installed by default. These include web browser ad-injectors.

Analysis date:
11/30/2024 8:02:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OneClickDownloader.InstallL (M)
16.3.30.4

File size:
2.5 MB (2,673,144 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.4.0

Copyright:
Copyright © Cool Mirage 2013

Original file name:
SockshareDownloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\socksharedownloader4.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Lab ltd.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
10/13/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/14/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Install Lab ltd., O=Install Lab ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
408CEA01026979279F7844366EFF6D80

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/15/2013 6:44:04 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:CYDHZK6KDT1Y8D+2kUXbvKUeeZsssgMzAtwi2NlRp3j2J3pK761Y8SeHDTRz3P9d:DDXk1ZkAmUeeZsssjEtwi2yJ5p13DTZL

Entry address:
0x288C2E

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
2.5 MB (2,649,600 bytes)

The file socksharedownloader4.exe has been discovered within the following program.

SockshareDownloader  by SockshareDownloader.com
About 4% of users remove it
 
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The file socksharedownloader4.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cmpsmarter-downloader.maynemyltf.netdna-cdn.com/SockshareDownloader4.exe

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