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This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application chrome_setup.exe, “Premium Installer ” by INSTALL DOT EXE has been detected as adware by 40 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 DOT EXE)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
db8c885db719fce23c021e5859e27124

SHA-1:
e6a6f58c4e9150c1b19ee8d9904ab78e9929c6fe

SHA-256:
70065c41cd7d1eba058731bd47f592a83e8d6837deaea03fd21f80216b77cd83

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:
4/24/2024 9:47:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
6612562

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Trojan/Win32.Buzus
2014.02.09

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.M
7.11.130.82

avast!
GenMalicious-DJY [Trj]
150129-1

AVG
Adware Skodna.Generic.AUQ
2014.0.4257

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.iBryte
4.0.3.15228

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.593289
1.0.20.295

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6916
0.98/19168

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.iBryte.R
17759

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.25441
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.Q application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/IBryte
2/28/2015

F-Prot
W32/Backdoor2.HTKO
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
5.13.68

G Data
Win32.Application.OptimumInstaller
15.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.AdWare
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11595

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.2417

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2015.02.28.12

McAfee
Artemis!5032EA165D47
5600.6840

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.593289
16.0.0.177

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus.ctabuf
0.28.0.57630

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.555816
14.05.09.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/iBryte
15.02.28.12

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Adknowledge
15.2.28.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.PremiumInstaller!1.9F73
23.00.65.15226

Sophos
PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'
5.11

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.OptimumInstaller/Variant
10026

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.SRDMYD
37.0.10849

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0127
7.2.59

Trend Micro
TROJ_BUZUS_DD30051C.UVPA
10.465.28

Vba32 AntiVirus
SScope.Malware-Cryptor.iBryte
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Optimum Installer
26304

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Buzus.Win32.120232
2.0.0.1771

File size:
1.6 MB (1,716,008 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)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
INSTALL DOT EXE

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

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

Subject:
CN=INSTALL DOT EXE, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=INSTALL DOT EXE, 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:
4C8303B332693FCF64E1E7DFD7841493

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/3/2014 1:09:24 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:BpGy8uo3maCcIRNtYdR31hkxGSKbTkHatSQ9EIxp3atoPM/lU:zGy8uoBxAtrXKbTPEq3yoPH

Entry address:
0x38105

Entry point:
E8, 5A, 8E, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, D8, 7C, 47, 00, E8, C1, 35, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, 18, DA, 59, 00, 77, 22, 6A, 04, E8, 5D, 90, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, BF, 9D, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 09, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, E4, E8, CD, 35, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 04, E8, 40, 8F, 00, 00, 59, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 3D, 54, C6, 59, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 95, 83, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, BD, 81, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, D7, 4C, 00, 00, 59, 59, A1...
 
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Entropy:
7.1109

Code size:
401 KB (410,624 bytes)

The file chrome_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

https://install.fusioninstall.com/o/.../Chrome_Setup.exe

http://secure.pn-installer10.com/o/.../Chrome_Setup.exe

http://imtrk.trktoo.com/.../go.php?c=5&l=33&subid=2517181343

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