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System Applet

This is published and distributed via an Adknowledge's advertising supported (adware) software installer. The application chrome_setup.exe, “System Applet ” by System Applet 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 file has been seen being downloaded from imtrk.trktoo.com.
Publisher:
System Applet   (signed by System Applet)

Product:
System Applet

Description:
System Applet

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
8e77ec988fa4ab8f49ff916efc729ed0

SHA-1:
8f871c269e7a1a69a004546e1d7d5b2fefb71586

SHA-256:
b745e6d0ca96ec1fd9f023d01425c798686683dbeab0d408a56520fafe5a6a3a

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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
5/3/2024 11:42:21 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
377

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.iBryte
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.09.30

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.170.64

avast!
Win32:IBryte-DJ [PUP]
2014.9-160123

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2017.0.2855

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.60783
1.0.20.115

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-829
0.98/20126

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
19383

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28116
9.0.1.023

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
8.16.01.23.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AK application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.13751
1/23/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-3b6734a7
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-23-01_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.60783
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.PremiumInstaller
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13218

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.772

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2016.01.23.02

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.60783
17.0.0.69

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.IBryte.dchwid
0.28.2.61861

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
11.20160123

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.92536
14.09.29.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.23.02

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.Installer (M)
16.1.23.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.197B
23.00.65.16121

Sophos
PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'
5.11

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.1278
2.0.0.1907

File size:
62.9 KB (64,376 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) System Applet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
System Applet

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/23/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/24/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=System Applet, O=System Applet, STREET="4600 Madison Ave, 10th FL", 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:
18FCD6B5EEB5AEC66D0222B5CA1850D9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/1/2014 12:07:32 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:7Ol8qd91AKQ1aDI8N/SbkIo+D5hBxKBx+gJUK/5EUhuWKvOvUwp3ggQcdP+Yq5YI:mhdvI8t+kokZOM5fu7OvUwHQcdGjYI

Entry address:
0x609D

Entry point:
E8, 46, 05, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 08, A2, 40, 00, 89, 0D, 04, A2, 40, 00, 89, 15, 00, A2, 40, 00, 89, 1D, FC, A1, 40, 00, 89, 35, F8, A1, 40, 00, 89, 3D, F4, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 20, A2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 14, A2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, F0, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, EC, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, E8, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, E4, A1, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 18, A2, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 0C, A2, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 10, A2, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 1C, A2, 40...
 
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Entropy:
5.7998

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

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

http://imtrk.trktoo.com/.../go.php?s=2661881403

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