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word_pad_downloader.exe

Escolade Solutions LTD.

This adware is a web browser extension that will inject advertising in the browser in the form of unwanted banners and text-links which may link to malware sites and install unwanted software. The application word_pad_downloader.exe by Escolade Solutions has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.1-files.com. It is distributed as part of the Brightcircle group of browser-extensions.
Publisher:
Escolade Solutions LTD.  (signed and verified)

Description:
iPumper

Version:
1.0.0.2

MD5:
3077d88e82537e8a69fd9e99b478afeb

SHA-1:
07948b321af3c6053165915c0f3b0ec6f52554a9

SHA-256:
95d333dd7c09cb4f18253a00d6b33975f3f6ded5bb5ae05fda580d9ddaffff28

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.

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 9:00:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Brightcircle.Escolade (M)
16.6.6.3

File size:
4.7 MB (4,879,304 bytes)

Product version:
0.0.0.0

Original file name:
xyzKkO3YA.lnk_p

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Escolade Solutions LTD.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/24/2012 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/25/2013 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Escolade Solutions LTD., O=Escolade Solutions LTD., STREET=Akademica Vernadskogo blvd. 36-507, L=Kiev, S=Kiev, PostalCode=03451, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
0FB283CB6EEA8D0204BFA51C4BCE925C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/29/2013 3:40:33 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:vmer6dhodokDpHPCnFVAlRZqMVTssykJtgYE07ayCRu/S8yM0/DE:vR6dhaHPCFVAlRZ+4PXEUaPu/SxF/w

Entry address:
0x43420

Entry point:
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Code size:
402.5 KB (412,160 bytes)

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

http://www.1-files.com/.../word_pad_Downloader_11700101.exe

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