winrar_setup.exe

WinRAR

Download Manager, LLC

The application winrar_setup.exe by Download Manager has been detected as adware by 26 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download WinRAR archiver but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.downloadd.co.
Publisher:
Download Manager, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
WinRAR

Version:
3.0.0.61

MD5:
42d9b8c5df3cc2a69986c2dba6d119cb

SHA-1:
3b97fa4550fb8ae83cfcb38b2ab9c285dcbd71d9

SHA-256:
fe46a344d5ab9f0e5389b9adad195d657ab50d26afd695618eb354afd8918e66

Scanner detections:
26 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles the Conduit Toolbar and/or Conduit Search Protect.

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:
1/12/2025 5:03:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.32
6314276

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Trash.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141228

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3246

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.FX
1.0.20.1810

Dr.Web
Adware.Conduit.170
9.0.1.0362

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.32
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAssistant.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-9949dfbf
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
5.13.68

G Data
Application.Bundler.FX
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.DownloadAssistant
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13965

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAssistant
v2014.12.28.12

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.FX
15.0.0.1086

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Conduit.dhhkky
0.28.6.63474

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.32
04.12.2014 14:30:06

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.28.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.DownloadManager.M
15.1.4.13

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10150

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.MFfaER
37.0.11287

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782985
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.Klon.Win32.1246
2.0.0.1984

File size:
783.7 KB (802,488 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.61

Copyright:
(c) Download Manager, LLC

Original file name:
winrar_setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/13/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/13/2016 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="Download Manager, LLC", O="Download Manager, LLC", L=Elkhart, S=Indiana, 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:
2E237E5FB17FCF829CCA0A9B6176FC0B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/22/2014 10:20:01 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:wNlLp1zdnY029Ve01uh1eWT8/0Ngani6aAKQZl3Mu65aSf8Pp43goJpYEUpObRDw:gdcVe01ubfe0Mz8r65643goJpXDw

Entry address:
0x4CC8F

Entry point:
E8, 4E, 1A, 01, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D, 00, 4F, 4A, 00, 00, 74, 05, E9, B1, 1A, 01, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA, 04, 72, 31, F7, D9, 83, E1, 03, 74, 0C, 2B, D1, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 75, F6, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 08, 03, C1, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 10, 03, C1, 8B, CA, 83, E2, 03, C1, E9, 02, 74, 06, F3, AB, 85, D2, 74, 0A, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, EA, 01, 75, F6...
 
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Entropy:
7.1124

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