windows 8 consumer preview setup.exe

WeDownload, Ltd

The application windows 8 consumer preview setup.exe by WeDownload has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Midia Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from windows-8-consumer-preview.fr.xtremedownload.com.
Publisher:
WeDownload, Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8514d0a5c5474cfd7a7493db4cbd695f

SHA-1:
37efc91b8aaa0f9f492c43a4614aeb97537ce262

SHA-256:
dd99c900a050a525b717dc85a13962e485ab370287bb18af7b4e8529205ce45e

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
11/27/2024 7:47:37 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Soft32Downloader
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.168.220

avast!
Downloader-TOV [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Wedownload
2015.0.3375

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader.C potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.Soft32Downloader
14.8.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

McAfee
Artemis!139AC60AFD54
5600.7031

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WeDownload.a
14.8.22.6

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.899A27F2
7.2.234

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.WeDownload
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.203787
2.0.0.1898

File size:
779 KB (797,664 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Midia Downloader (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\windows 8 consumer preview setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
2/6/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 1:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN="WeDownload, Ltd", O="WeDownload, Ltd", L=Nicosia, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0320C5B8F7CE6E92D3665598826A4480

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:NwMDD41xQKWvYmxI6Wuu9Ocr/LvPIH6QtVlHBYasBhs+xKCLLZFFR2VEzHnEvTZr:Ntg1xcQ+I6WuuRDJQJHB6s+1LxRMZbm

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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