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sothinkquickerswfeasysuite-setup.exe

Web Install

This installer uses the CNET Download.com download manager (private label) in order to provide monetized offerings to end users. These offers could include ad-supported toolbars or various web browser extensions. The application sothinkquickerswfeasysuite-setup.exe by Web Install has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the DownloadCom Spot Install installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from files.webinstall.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Web Install  (signed and verified)

MD5:
59d10937f0a6c124a1f08e1777e41b57

SHA-1:
1ccfc346ead7e4608eff81d5f16b8583355487ef

SHA-256:
98c67be1d8d8078e5fb71ae4b50afbecf525894ad490e8c778e357443b518676

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 8:25:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Adware-BGE [PUP]
140617-1

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6650
0.98/19185

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1159
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.crgjbr
0.28.2.60881

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WebInstall.a
14.8.7.18

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782786
31208

File size:
582.9 KB (596,848 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
DownloadCom Spot Install (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Web Install

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/19/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Web Install, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Web Install, L=SAN FRANCISCO, S=California, C=US

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:
6F93708E2A9DB00DA7666A9EA9A5FA00

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/22/2012 1:07:51 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:2C+XBEFsXqDunAjSvvpAIBeyGhI09OrbRHt/:2C+XBk76AuXatv994bRN/

Entry address:
0x333B

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, B0, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3C, 42, 00, E8, 2C, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, 3B, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 43, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 38, 74, 40, 00, 68, C0, 33, 42, 00, E8, 1D, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, 0B, 24, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9355

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file sothinkquickerswfeasysuite-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://files.webinstall.com/download/.../dl?s=sokrati&c=sem&variation=&brand=Download.com&pid=dlcom_sem&aid=451PK1T919XS12&bc=181013&country=US&cb=196414558

http://download.webinstall.com/dl?gclid=CJ3oicH0tbsCFcVQ7AoddhwABQ&geo=&s=sokrati&c=sem&dlc=n&pid=dlcom_sem&aid=451PK1T919XS12&part=sokrati&bc=181013&country=US

http://files5.open-serve.info/dlcom?dlc=n&c=sem&s=sokrati&part=sokrati&pid=dlcom_sem&aid=451PK1T919XS12&gclid=CJ3oicH0tbsCFcVQ7AoddhwABQ&psetid=10730443&geo

http://dw.cbsi.com/redir?edId=3&tag=sem_dlnow&lop=google_sem&pid=10771252&mfgId=82273&merId=82273&ctype=dm;language&cval=CBSI;en&destUrl=http://.../dlcom?dlc=n&c=sem&s=sokrati&part=sokrati&pid=dlcom_sem&aid=451PK1T919XS12&gclid=CJ3oicH0tbsCFcVQ7AoddhwABQ&psetid=10730443&geo&oid=3028-6676_4-10730443&ontId=6676_4&siteId=4&pguid=33fcf54e213546d2c0a3bbe6

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