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This is published and distributed via an Adknowledge's advertising supported (adware) software installer. The application adobe-reader.exe, “Swift Installer ” by Spincommand has been detected as adware by 40 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from s1.nustracker.com.
Publisher:
Swift Installer   (signed by Spincommand)

Product:
Swift Installer

Description:
Swift Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
5968cb29426856567eae70dfb5c3bee7

SHA-1:
5d4daa361eb99e8d62d72c2d5a23aa04ab2ab30c

SHA-256:
924d9a6d6ec597d3a0ea33c5030fcb253c472b3e74982ad7b497c6916f931968

Scanner detections:
40 / 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:
5/29/2024 10:39:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.72327
774

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.IBryte
2014.11.18

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/iBryte.Gen7
7.11.185.204

avast!
Win32:Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
2014.9-141222

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.CAF
2014.0.4235

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Clikug
4.0.3.141222

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.491026
1.0.20.1780

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-592
0.98/19086

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
19325

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.53843
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.72327
8.14.12.22.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.iBryte.BR application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Malware_fam.NB
12/22/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-2b3be3da
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.72327
11.2014-22-12_2

G Data
Win32.Adware.IBryte
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Clicker.BFNI
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13853

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Badur
14.0.0.2755

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Fusion.A
v2014.12.22.11

McAfee
Program.IBryte-FSO
5600.6908

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanClicker:Win32/Clikug.A
1.10401

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.491026
15.0.0.1068

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Badur.dhhunu
0.28.6.62995

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.72327
11.20141222

nProtect
Trojan.GenericKD.1618449
14.04.10.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.22.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.Dropper.c9f
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Badur.A5
12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Spincommand.M
14.12.22.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.192B
23.00.65.141220

Sophos
Mal/Inject-CEE
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OptimumInstaller/Variant
10161

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.WHYEFHC
37.0.11219

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_CLIKUG.A
7.2.356

Trend Micro
TROJ_CLIKUG.A
10.465.22

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.854
2.0.0.1790

File size:
307.4 KB (314,744 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) Swift Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adobe-reader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Spincommand

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/13/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/14/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Spincommand, O=Spincommand, STREET=4600 Madison Ave FL 10, L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, PostalCode=64112, C=US

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

Serial number:
00F49870F5D3FA7D981D0069DE3D2EBBC7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/17/2014 11:00:31 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:iQNAMiE77DRsFBJ5b9Qz/+tQvVc7jjrGkZ7B9WbkyWbMLRvcN+Fj59yIMtlQNB:M0rGbJu+tQvVcfjv7B9fyWYRjv92lAB

Entry address:
0x15CC3

Entry point:
E8, CC, 8C, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, 68, 30, 5D, 41, 00, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 89, 6C, 24, 10, 8D, 6C, 24, 10, 2B, E0, 53, 56, 57, A1, 9C, 55, 43, 00, 31, 45, FC, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, E8, FF, 75, F8, 8B, 45, FC, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, 89, 45, F8, 8D, 45, F0, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 8B, 4D, F0, 64, 89, 0D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 59, 5F, 5F, 5E, 5B, 8B, E5, 5D, 51, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 18, 53, 8B, 5D, 0C, 56, 8B, 73, 08, 33, 35, 9C...
 
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Entropy:
5.8864

Code size:
161 KB (164,864 bytes)

The file adobe-reader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://s1.nustracker.com/click

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