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sowpodsscrabbledictionary-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 sowpodsscrabbledictionary-setup.exe by Web Install has been detected as adware by 6 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:
641c385effe5aa50ccd64e332f1e9c88

SHA-1:
8682331fb3030f5c4466f56c6ee83278daae15bd

SHA-256:
ea9d805682ba230939ef138e1d4b7fcef13a092cb3f4b87ae3707ec917b2bc18

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 8:20:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Adware-BGE [PUP]
140813-1

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6650
0.98/19310

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1159
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WebInstall.FF
14.8.26.15

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782786
32210

File size:
582.9 KB (596,856 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\sowpodsscrabbledictionary-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Web Install

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/19/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/19/2016 7:59:59 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 2:07:51 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:uC+XBEFsXqDunAjSvvpAIBeyGhI09OrbRHtt:uC+XBk76AuXatv994bRNt

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 sowpodsscrabbledictionary-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://files.webinstall.com/download/.../dl?s=sokrati&c=semseous&variation=&brand=Download.com&pid=dlcom_sem&aid=2PCJZD6YZTAF9SJVOEX&bc=42948&country=US&cb=1263859534

http://download.webinstall.com/dl?gclid=CILszunL1rsCFTNp7AodLUsAmA&geo=&s=sokrati&c=semseous&dlc=n&pid=dlcom_sem&aid=2PCJZD6YZTAF9SJVOEX&part=sokrati&bc=42948&country=US

http://files5.open-serve.info/dlcom?aid=2PCJZD6YZTAF9SJVOEX&dlc=n&c=semseous&s=sokrati&part=sokrati&pid=dlcom_sem&gclid=CILszunL1rsCFTNp7AodLUsAmA&psetid=10781736&geo

http://dw.cbsi.com/redir?edId=3&tag=sem_dlnow&lop=google_sem&pid=12644856&mfgId=6303783&merId=6303783&ctype=dm;language&cval=CBSI;en&destUrl=http://.../dlcom?aid=2PCJZD6YZTAF9SJVOEX&dlc=n&c=semseous&s=sokrati&part=sokrati&pid=dlcom_sem&gclid=CILszunL1rsCFTNp7AodLUsAmA&psetid=10781736&geo&oid=3028-2279_4-10781736&ontId=2279_4&siteId=4&pguid=42cedf76dea9bf08f2e69917

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