downloadmanager_setup.exe

SetupManager.exe

Optimum Installer

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application downloadmanager_setup.exe, “downloadmanager ” by Optimum Installer has been detected as adware by 36 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.
Publisher:
SetupManager  (signed by Optimum Installer)

Product:
SetupManager.exe

Description:
downloadmanager

Version:
3.4.7

MD5:
98df452a1129feea5d0ed04b9ef866c2

SHA-1:
29143d160d68d7a3509c80e6a06e71c0062c0e84

SHA-256:
18d143df9a74275e3cc5437f3ba276fa1bc4446c385dcc16a9d9de575a56c622

Scanner detections:
36 / 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:
4/20/2024 12:31:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.526895
376

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Agent
16.01.25

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.144.160

avast!
Win32:Installer-J [PUP]
2014.9-160125

AVG
Adware Generic5
2017.0.2854

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.iBryte
4.0.3.16125

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.526895
1.0.20.125

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
WIN.Adware.Ibryte-114
0.98/19837

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.iBryte.H
18141

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1108
9.0.1.025

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Generic.526895
8.16.01.25.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.iBryte.G application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/IBryte
1/25/2016

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Generic.526895
11.2016-25-01_2

G Data
Win32.Adware.OptimumInst
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11806

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.765

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Ibryte
v2016.01.25.12

McAfee
Program.Adware-FOO
5600.6510

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.526895
17.0.0.75

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.csnqmj
0.28.0.59288

Norman
Application.Generic.526895
11.20160125

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.909608
14.03.28.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.OptimumInstaller.Installer (M)
16.1.25.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.247
23.00.65.16123

Sophos
PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'
59

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Ibryte
9365

Total Defense
Win32/Zbot.HIE
37.0.10826

Vba32 AntiVirus
SScope.Adware.OptimusInstaller.26607
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Optimum Installer
27820

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.8160
2.0.0.1790

File size:
769.8 KB (788,264 bytes)

Product version:
3.4.7

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\downloadmanager_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/11/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/8/2013 12:59:59 AM

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:
4/23/2013 5:57:47 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:jeRgSR0T1tPg6G0RcV0C7WmJO1Wktc1w5EMrMPd1hlMYteWUt6De57vXLzJ9qIK/:C6NOwi0MBlMYteWUz57fLzfLEzw5PRI7

Entry address:
0x53A0F

Entry point:
E8, 07, E1, 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, 80, E1, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 5D, C3, FF, 35, 24, AD, 4A, 00, E8, AC, 4C, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, D7, A2, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 7F, E4, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 60, E3, 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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Code size:
460.5 KB (471,552 bytes)

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