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vdownloader_setup.exe

Dotalipi

Setup Alpha ((New Media Holdings Ltd)

The application vdownloader_setup.exe, “Dotalipi Setup ” by Setup Alpha ((New Media Holdings) 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 www.vaultbytehead.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Hesibacef   (signed by Setup Alpha ((New Media Holdings Ltd))

Product:
Dotalipi

Description:
Dotalipi Setup

Version:
4.0.1.1

MD5:
1bf405ee74c07b854c8c9706a28ad777

SHA-1:
34ec0d22b80dfbad845fe7adafe2ad09a09b46eb

SHA-256:
a9ae8b61da2d5dc46c1b261d5652e0cbc052325539bd5a27ccec561b0e6af9b1

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 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:
12/26/2024 12:53:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH.Bundler (M)
16.5.5.11

File size:
1.2 MB (1,255,456 bytes)

Product version:
5.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Setup Alpha ((New Media Holdings Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 5:41:44 AM

Valid to:
5/25/2016 4:42:13 AM

Subject:
CN=Setup Alpha ((New Media Holdings Ltd), O=Setup Alpha ((New Media Holdings Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11216F55CB04783E0F0E5AC4C45115E1BCCC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:iO1wQfAffhvpcAgAtkWsfbjTjf0M8axuQPNtSq5HgQox8/gMwfmg:iUifhvCnWLW3fpLxxtd5HgRxeg

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.2963

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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