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epicbotos_setup.exe

System Applet

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application epicbotos_setup.exe, “System Applet ” by System Applet has been detected as adware by 29 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.
Publisher:
System Applet   (signed by System Applet)

Product:
System Applet

Description:
System Applet

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
0b46042efe5ca0402ee3ac11078029a7

SHA-1:
5d29b48874a43f1548c63a6e3edc5827b085ab0e

SHA-256:
7ca3d40b55ceaf4ff66860593e131e8b08fb2f9100046539708e8f8447658a80

Scanner detections:
29 / 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 8:38:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
826

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.11.01

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.bxnz
7.11.182.172

avast!
Win32:IBryte-DQ [PUP]
2014.9-141101

AVG
AdPlugin
2015.0.3304

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
1.0.20.1525

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-7670
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.IBryte.X
19960

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28222
9.0.1.0305

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AG (variant)
8.10654

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.13751
11/1/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-c255719d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-01-11_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AdPlugin
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13866

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.3014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.11.01.05

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
15.0.0.915

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.OpenInst.dbmecj
0.28.6.62995

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.233848.H
14.10.31.01

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SystemApplet.P
14.11.1.5

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.175E
23.00.65.141030

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
34424

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.1205
2.0.0.1973

File size:
228.4 KB (233,848 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013 System Applet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
System Applet

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/24/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/25/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=System Applet, O=System Applet, STREET="4600 Madison Ave, 10th FL", 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:
18FCD6B5EEB5AEC66D0222B5CA1850D9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/9/2014 12:00:32 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:yZig+42mWN3hh5rTOYOmcUIOOQh3vHu/frkyGX8Vne1hTlVJim/nPdX2ItMT8S0H:a6hpON2Bpud0EmpAC

Entry address:
0x10E77

Entry point:
E8, 40, 36, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 48, A2, 42, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, 30, A0, 42, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 53, 8B, 45, 0C, 83, C0, 0C, 89, 45, FC, 64, 8B, 1D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 03, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 5D, 0C, 8B, 6D, FC, 8B, 63...
 
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Entropy:
6.3427

Code size:
160.5 KB (164,352 bytes)

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