flash_player_pro_setup.exe

WARP INSTALL

The software uses the Optimum Installer/Fusion Installer (Adknowledge) to download and install an offer stack of adware including toolbars, coupon extensions and various unwanted utilities. This installer is just a stub to present offers and download the expected software. The application flash_player_pro_setup.exe, “Premium Installer ” by WARP INSTALL has been detected as adware by 39 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:
Premium Installer   (signed by WARP INSTALL)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
1.3.7.2

MD5:
ee7570f495349c125a2a93c39038c060

SHA-1:
811693af708497ce577597a3fd126a2183a97e90

SHA-256:
566abf057066cb5fd839e86ae46eec3d552e05cca157b37506200f6a3db76639

Scanner detections:
39 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This setup/installer bundles various adware components (toolbars, shopping extensions, utility offers).

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:
4/18/2024 10:15:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OptimumInstaller
2014.07.21

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.A.11528
7.11.141.178

avast!
Win32:Somoto-N [PUP]
2014.9-151127

AVG
Adware Skodna.Generic
2016.0.2913

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.iBryte
4.0.3.151127

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-764451
0.98/20062

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.IBryte.S
18064

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28561
9.0.1.0331

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
8.15.11.27.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AM application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Wonton.J!tr
11/27/2015

F-Prot
W32/DomaIQ.G2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-27-11_6

G Data
Win32.Application.PremiumInstaller
15.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11684

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1058

Malwarebytes
v2015.11.27.07

McAfee
Program.IBryte-FSU
5600.6569

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cwajlu
0.28.0.58873

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Badur.241952
14.06.27.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.11.27.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.WARPINSTALL.Installer (M)
15.11.27.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5
23.00.65.151125

Sophos
PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'
5.10

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.PremiumInstaller/Variant
9482

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD
37.0.10891

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0221
7.2.331

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28115

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.185594
2.0.0.1782

File size:
226.8 KB (232,224 bytes)

Product version:
1.3.7.2

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\flash_player_pro_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/3/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=WARP INSTALL, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=WARP INSTALL, 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:
52A35E3AC3B67E8CD7BB42D490658BBA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/8/2014 5:00:28 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:8p/vABYurOh+8vJiRq9iTOn7U0kNNzvUD8XtzU+5/rb5nypw0:8dAKurOhtyqoS76LzvqeFhypw0

Entry address:
0xF55C

Entry point:
E8, 1B, 48, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, A8, 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, 60, 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:
6.3758

Code size:
161.5 KB (165,376 bytes)

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