wajam_install.exe

AutoDownload.net

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The executable wajam_install.exe by AutoDownload.net has been known to be a potentially unwanted program that has been detected by 3 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. This file is typically installed with the program OpenSoftwareUpdater by Installer Technology Co which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
AutoDownload.net  (signed and verified)

MD5:
de3ece2522423e58a2ee70c8046a8485

SHA-1:
2ffd18dfd6f4727e4af1e4153db43628357e0062

SHA-256:
ee7153bebefd9cbe62db9b435418320a159bcee6acfa80f680b07f09e09000d9

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Inconclusive but possibly unwanted  (There is not enough data for a 100% detection)

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 4:39:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Boost by Reason
Optional.AutoDownloadnet.N
188838

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753064
34232

File size:
3 MB (3,184,592 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Application data\opencandy\2ec13b05edd048619998c2ee746f9b81\wajam_install.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/24/2014 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/25/2015 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=AutoDownload.net, OU=Insta-Download.com, O=AutoDownload.net, STREET=4115 Boul Saint-Laurent, L=Montreal, S=Quebec, PostalCode=H2W 1Y7, C=CA

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

Serial number:
008D26AD64B2384859E0207B356634583D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 6:53:18 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:ZCxcyr0a5bvddeohi/eco0harQHsa3frjs+lO6kLS6F1lvAGDRp9qShMdZk0+kgF:Meyr3HwhaUtvrggOVBl4k+SsZ+FOtw7

Entry address:
0x36A0

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 88, A7, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 63, 42, 00, E8, EE, 2E, 00, 00, A3, 04, 63, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, B0, 0C, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 81, 40, 00, 68, 10, A8, 40, 00, 68, 00, 5B, 42, 00, E8, F4, 29, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 80, 40, 00, BF, 00, C0, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, E2, 29, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9951

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

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

OpenSoftwareUpdater  by Installer Technology Co
This is a software downaload manager and installer that may included various offers during installation and bundles programs including toolbars, and utilities.
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