unikey_40_rc2_32bit.exe

X_Media Downloader

X-MEDIA JSC

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application unikey_40_rc2_32bit.exe by X-MEDIA JSC has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.xmediagiftdownloads.com.
Publisher:
X_Media  (signed by X-MEDIA JSC)

Product:
X_Media Downloader

Version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34057

MD5:
b520dc735d95b17e4fb2d9b7c303843f

SHA-1:
fc8f5b19c1150a47e97ee87ceea1873cf9003722

SHA-256:
95696e9c9f34443593bb56b7b07f6bfd76ed29aff89d7c82c26e6f1f889bef1f

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
12/27/2024 2:41:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
17.2.12.13

File size:
738.6 KB (756,312 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34057

Copyright:
X_Media

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\unikey_40_rc2_32bit.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/18/2014 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/19/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=X-MEDIA JSC, O=X-MEDIA JSC, STREET="244A, Le Trong Tan, Khuong Mai, Thanh Xuan", L=Ha Noi, S=Ha noi, PostalCode=10111, C=VN

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00F2D9EB8AEBF269F7547A7B61BF10EA87

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 5:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file unikey_40_rc2_32bit.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.xmediagiftdownloads.com/c?x=Gdg/h1VglyZgdAHTOnJLaQMcvbpM1zmYmmLFrXxwS2M=&c=GIpx8KtpjhpPK5p8n0QrrB8hDYzJdpoBkjO5CUPzF8kZ0lHwJtl03cE4cNEahnw/.../xFA9KvUVmH8kiE6fyXf0FUuXU8ZJjR4OYoo1qUy9VP0aMzLldUPYNc4f ew==&fallback_url=

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