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flashplayerpro_setup.exe

WARP INSTALLER

The software uses a vraiant of the Adknowledge Optimum Installer to bundle additional offers in the setup routine including adware toolbars and extensions. This installer itself is just a download manager designed to present such offers (with minimal notice). The application flashplayerpro_setup.exe, “Premium Installer ” by WARP INSTALLER 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Adobe Flash Player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Premium Installer   (signed by WARP INSTALLER)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
5b1d940710aeaade0138b705daade314

SHA-1:
d88dd1d0dd4d35c0d886eba78e70e280e640e5c2

SHA-256:
ea34620cf46c3a7ade2882c6fcf8821e281f4426122058760666dd76793d3d93

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 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:
4/19/2024 5:50:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
435

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OptimumInstaller
2014.07.26

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.147.170

avast!
Win32:IBryte-CX [PUP]
2014.9-151126

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2016.0.2913

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
1.0.20.1650

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-739996
0.98/19312

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.iBryte.WRP
18306

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26508
9.0.1.0330

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
8.15.11.26.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AC application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.1188117
11/26/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-85132f45
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-26-11_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
15.11.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12775

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.1061

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2015.11.26.09

McAfee
GenericATG-FGI!9BBCEAD72578
5600.6569

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
16.0.0.990

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cxjjsz
0.28.2.60881

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
11.20151126

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.219432
14.07.25.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.11.26.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.WARPINSTALLER.Installer (M)
15.11.26.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.192B
23.00.65.151124

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/iBryte.SeQMAKD
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.923
2.0.0.1905

File size:
216.8 KB (221,992 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

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\flashplayerpro_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WARP INSTALLER

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/3/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=WARP INSTALLER, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=WARP 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:
2073183E3CAF3D7A109497C973C378FF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/19/2014 2:00:33 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:y/C3/Ie7GxpNfe3TYQ6772vfl14HiEzsJiKGFvzbYAse5dYpUO:93Amm7Y36uvfv6eaYpUO

Entry address:
0xEEA7

Entry point:
E8, 30, 53, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 44, 82, 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, 38, 80, 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:
6.3766

Code size:
152.5 KB (156,160 bytes)

The file flashplayerpro_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://nym1.b.adnxs.com/click?xve2c-h_xD_azI7mQca_Py_dJAaBlec_2syO5kHGvz_H97Zz6H_EPwbOh6D83aVhSO_UPHnQ_ks40npTAAAAAFwPKQAyAwAAdgIAAAIAAABicdQAwvUFAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEANQBPAB0FAAA0aQAAQUAAQIAAJAAAi6RUgAAAAA./cnd=!Gge7QgiS8-QBEOLi0QYYwusXIAA./referrer=http://www.efix.com/lp/sys/?tracking=say/clickenc=http://nym1.b.adnxs.com/click?O99PjZdugj9Px2MGKuN_PwAAAAAAAPA_T8djBirjfz8730-Nl26CP05RWMco46pBSO_UPHnQ_ks30npTAAAAAOHtKADLBgAAMgMAAAIAAADQwd8AusoFAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEANQBPABBLwAABdUAAQUAAQIAAJAAYyVMiQAAAAA./cnd=!-QWWNwiGgeIBENCD_wYYupUXIAA./referrer=http://www.efix.com/lp/sys/?tracking=say&banner=direct&adgroup=direct&ads_name=direct&keyword=direct&CID=269852&ClickID=05_128408965_34e39dec-2b20-4619-8a47-464aa47ccfa0/clickenc=http://downloadsinstant.com/.../flashplayerpro?source=marimedia_lightspark-us-ddl-cpa&creative_id=player &adprovider=marimedia&ce_cid=nym1CMje0-aTj7T_SxACGIacn4TKv_fSYSINNjcuMjQ5LjkxLjIwNCgBMLik65sF

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