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SetupManager.exe

Optimum Installer

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application chrome_setup.exe, “Chrome Setup ” by Optimum Installer has been detected as adware by 32 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. Accoriding to the detections, it is a variant of Zbot (Zeus), a trojan that attempts to steal confidential information (online credentials, and banking details) from a compromised computer and send it to online criminals via a command-and-control server. 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:
SetupManager  (signed by Optimum Installer)

Product:
SetupManager.exe

Description:
Chrome Setup

Version:
3.4.8

MD5:
28efb435eb2c79523d91fb17a0f12793

SHA-1:
e0ae1f47acd2791ceaadf3e05718341e19160314

SHA-256:
ba8c8c9433749fc8d7d438283bdb219f04cf06cda4773d96432a919725ca4ec2

Scanner detections:
32 / 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:
4/26/2024 6:20:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.iBryte
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Agent
15.12.26

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Agent.aecefe
7.11.141.72

avast!
Win32:Installer-J [PUP]
2014.9-151226

AVG
Adware Generic5
2016.0.2884

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.526895
1.0.20.1800

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
WIN.Adware.Ibryte-137
0.98/20238

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.iBryte.H
18047

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1246
9.0.1.0360

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.iBryte.G application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/IBryte
12/26/2015

F-Prot
W32/Ibryte.C.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

G Data
Win32.Adware.OptimumInst
15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11784

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.915

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Ibryte
v2015.12.26.12

McAfee
Program.Adware-FOO
5600.6540

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.526895
16.0.0.1080

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.ctvmvt
0.28.0.59288

Norman
Agent.ASWDM
11.20151226

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.909608
14.03.18.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Optimumins.Gen
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.OptimumInstaller.Installer (M)
15.12.26.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.61
23.00.65.151224

Sophos
PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'
59

Total Defense
Win32/Zbot.HIE
37.0.10911

Vba32 AntiVirus
SScope.Adware.OptimusInstaller.26607
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Optimum Installer
28036

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.8293
2.0.0.1775

File size:
888.3 KB (909,608 bytes)

Product version:
3.4.8

Original file name:
Setup.exe

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:
Optimum Installer

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/10/2012 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/7/2013 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Optimum Installer, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Optimum Installer, 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:
7C5F27B776ADBBB7943F700066A490BF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/2/2013 1:10:08 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:NrS8rGSigrIzhHva9G6bbf21laH6HXJq/V:LCHzhHva9vffQlU6HXY/V

Entry address:
0x59BF2

Entry point:
E8, A4, F1, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 6A, 00, FF, 75, 14, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 1D, F2, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 5D, C3, FF, 35, 7C, 73, 4B, 00, E8, B9, 4C, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, 72, AE, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 1C, F5, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, FD, F3, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 66, 8B, 08, 40, 40, 66, 85, C9, 75, F6, 2B, 45, 08, D1, F8, 48, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 55, 08, 53, 56, 57, 33, FF, 3B, D7, 74, 07, 8B, 5D, 0C, 3B...
 
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Entropy:
6.7429

Code size:
493.5 KB (505,344 bytes)

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

http://secure.oi-installer9.com/7a2566a3d91007dee258f3164f82533b/o/.../Chrome_Setup.exe

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