drivers_setup.exe

File Monarch

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application drivers_setup.exe, “Premium Installer ” by File Monarch has been detected as adware by 36 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from install.oinstaller2.com.
Publisher:
Premium Installer   (signed by File Monarch)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
a7b26dfe447184f626ff34b690c834ef

SHA-1:
8ed3ea05660246dcd88bf836ffd34b0e2df4704e

SHA-256:
05093156814715f10f43ee2c2cbf08a3dea902e3274e07a272295b9b08d3fc15

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 is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 12:31:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.IBryte.AD
386

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.iBryte
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
2014.08.09

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.bxnf
7.11.166.32

avast!
Win32:IBryte-EF [PUP]
2014.9-160114

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2017.0.2864

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.iBryte
4.0.3.16114

Bitdefender
Adware.IBryte.AD
1.0.20.70

Bkav FE
W32.VikesluLTAH.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-3419
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
19128

Dr.Web
Adware.iBryte.483
9.0.1.014

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.15
8.16.01.14.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AX application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Buzus.VCEW!tr
1/14/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-6814c67e
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.IBryte.AD
11.2016-14-01_5

G Data
Adware.IBryte.AD
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Win32.Badur
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13029

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.815

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.IBryte
v2016.01.14.11

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!70EC17CA3709
5600.6520

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.IBryte.AD
17.0.0.42

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.IBryte.ddoucn
0.28.2.61349

Norman
IBryte.PDB
11.20160114

nProtect
Adware.IBryte.AD
14.08.08.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.14.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.3fc
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Badur.A5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.FileMonarch.Bundler (M)
16.1.14.23

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.BJcMELB
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Optimum Installer
32050

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.1639
2.0.0.1917

File size:
148.4 KB (151,928 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) Premium Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\drivers_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/17/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/18/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File Monarch, O=File Monarch, STREET="4600 Madison Ave., FL 10", 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:
00E65C750985B066CBB7B485ACF86E58B1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/15/2014 4:29:12 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:OOILgICsaCscXBwnleChB8One8aXHXlZXLIvZ3oLLhjLmOiU6fEyPXXT0Ubj5PEM:OOILCs3pB8hhB8OnOX1ZbmZJLt35PN

Entry address:
0x618D

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, B2, 40, 00, 89, 0D, 04, B2, 40, 00, 89, 15, 00, B2, 40, 00, 89, 1D, FC, B1, 40, 00, 89, 35, F8, B1, 40, 00, 89, 3D, F4, B1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 20, B2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 14, B2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, F0, B1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, EC, B1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, E8, B1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, E4, B1, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 18, B2, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 0C, B2, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 10, B2, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 1C, B2, 40...
 
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Entropy:
5.5097

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

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