downloadmanager_setup.exe

TODO:

Optimum Installer

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application downloadmanager_setup.exe, “Download Manager ” by Optimum Installer has been detected as adware by 38 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 install2.optimum-installer.com.
Publisher:
OptimumInstaller  (signed by Optimum Installer)

Product:
TODO: <Product name>

Description:
Download Manager

Version:
2.0.0

MD5:
709a23155e19912f90a53ae37e74f7de

SHA-1:
dd9a5faf57d395bbc29f3f80edd16798bfd423d0

SHA-256:
dbe7455da8cd369a0abc5cceceff41d8cb57102fb5c6425d3ded6ec21be2cee4

Scanner detections:
38 / 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:
4/26/2024 1:28:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.Y
463

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Adware
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.IBryte
2014.07.03

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/IBryte.19976
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-151030

AVG
Adware AdInstaller.OptimumInstaller
2016.0.2941

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.iBryte
4.0.3.151030

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.KDV.588214
1.0.20.1515

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
0.98/19086

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.iBryte.F
18747

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.131
9.0.1.0303

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.Y
8.15.10.30.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.iBryte.C application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/IBryte
10/30/2015

F-Prot
W32/Optim.A.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
11.2015-30-10_6

G Data
Trojan.Generic.KDV.588214
15.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.OptInstall
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.185.13930

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.1198

Malwarebytes
PUP.Bundle.Installer.OI
v2015.10.30.10

McAfee
Adware-FOO
5600.6597

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.KDV.588214
16.0.0.909

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Adware.cdmhko
0.28.0.60577

Norman
Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.Y
11.20151030

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.646752
14.11.06.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.CK4
10.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.OptimumInstaller.Installer (M)
15.10.30.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:AdWare.Win32.iBryte.c!1075350787
23.00.65.151028

Sophos
PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'
5.15

SUPERAntiSpyware
9538

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_IBRYTE_000001b.TOMA
7.2.303

Trend Micro
TROJ_AGENT_038959.TOMB
10.465.30

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.44
2.0.0.1976

File size:
632.6 KB (647,776 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.0

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:
11/7/2011 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/7/2012 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:
0809956535A889F9931BDEF10FF6814A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/27/2012 8:28:38 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:P38PyPa6as98oSmGs7JYM35PVX+ixdq2NP5ifXC50H7keppPC:P3rPXas98oSmGiJYMPXlxdq2NcfS50HO

Entry address:
0x54DE3

Entry point:
E8, 3F, F1, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, 8B, 4D, 08, 53, 8B, 5D, 0C, 56, 57, 33, FF, 89, 4D, F8, 89, 5D, FC, 39, 7D, 10, 74, 21, 39, 7D, 14, 74, 1C, 3B, CF, 75, 1F, E8, 05, 0B, 00, 00, 57, 57, 57, 57, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, 57, E8, 19, CE, FF, FF, 83, C4, 14, 33, C0, 5F, 5E, 5B, C9, C3, 8B, 75, 18, 3B, F7, 74, 0D, 83, C8, FF, 33, D2, F7, 75, 10, 39, 45, 14, 76, 21, 83, FB, FF, 74, 0B, 53, 57, 51, E8, 4C, C6, FF, FF, 83, C4, 0C, 3B, F7, 74, B9, 83, C8, FF, 33, D2, F7, 75, 10...
 
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Entropy:
6.4522

Code size:
458 KB (468,992 bytes)

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