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4shared-chrome.exe

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This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application 4shared-chrome.exe, “Premium Installer ” by INSTALL THIS has been detected as adware by 33 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Google's Chrome web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Premium Installer   (signed by INSTALL THIS)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
407062120dcaefab86e3f0c3c7d4b75d

SHA-1:
ba8cb527a2ccb933e8ad16a274972ba86913ad55

SHA-256:
a05f2e13fe81cd92797104c6b537d5c8a263e828da81b4c47d902ed237aa000d

Scanner detections:
33 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 10:59:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.K
867

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
14.09.20

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.147.26

avast!
Win32:IBryte-DS [PUP]
2014.9-140920

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2015.0.3345

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
1.0.20.1315

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-1368
0.98/19666

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.iBryte.WRP
18251

Dr.Web
BackDoor.Kuluoz.4
9.0.1.0263

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.K
8.14.09.20.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AM application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-c255719d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Agent
11.2014-20-09_7

G Data
Win32.Adware.Ibryte
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of player-chrome.exe (Adware)
2014.12.3.9

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.iBryte
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12013

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.3221

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.09.20.09

McAfee
GenericATG-FGI!02EC0BDF7C3C
5600.6928

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
15.0.0.789

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cxjjsz
0.28.0.59608

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.20.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.INSTALLTHIS.O
14.9.20.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.192B
23.00.65.141201

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Downloader/Variant
10201

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
29418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.854
2.0.0.1790

File size:
204.8 KB (209,696 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013 Premium Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
INSTALL THIS

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/3/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=INSTALL THIS, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=INSTALL THIS, L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, 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:
022C6886F5C72FEED25746F4AC3BA8CE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/11/2014 2:01:04 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:tUVLaM6IsT9j4tzug8oM9zCJXDpJsJimGKP5pAIJ+5nwpbeW8:tUI/jUuYzpBIpAIJ0wpbq

Entry address:
0xACC8

Entry point:
E8, 0F, 38, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00, FF, 00, 74, 13, A9, 00, 00, 00, FF, 74, 02, EB, CD, 8D, 41, FF, 8B, 4C...
 
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Entropy:
6.4051

Code size:
137.5 KB (140,800 bytes)

The file 4shared-chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://yourinstaller.com/o/.../4shared-Chrome.exe

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