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free_download_manager_setup.exe

DownloadManager.exe

Optimum Installer

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application free_download_manager_setup.exe, “Free Download Manager Setup ” by Optimum Installer has been detected as adware by 37 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from install.optimuminstaller.com.
Publisher:
ADK Apps  (signed by Optimum Installer)

Product:
DownloadManager.exe

Description:
Free Download Manager Setup

Version:
2.1.5

MD5:
75a87fe1633c9c651003f65d7e0700df

SHA-1:
9d8ffec4e3ccedcde18612cf4f1d1377f2bebd12

SHA-256:
71affefb4345a45a3e17db711bf3437ef84b9ece719e0b9925a9cce4fc22a5b4

Scanner detections:
37 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

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:
4/25/2024 6:25:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.8352992
791

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.IBryte
14.09.24

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.JH.2
7.11.143.254

avast!
Win32:Installer-J [PUP]
2014.9-140923

AVG
Adware Generic5
2015.0.3342

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.Elzob.24634
1.0.20.1695

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-57
0.98/19476

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.iBryte.H
18115

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.703
9.0.1.0266

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.Elzob.24634
8.14.12.05.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.iBryte.D application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/IBryte
9/24/2014

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.Elzob.24634
11.2014-05-12_6

G Data
Win32.Adware.OptimumInst
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of mplayer_setup.exe (Adware)
2014.12.6.0

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.SuspectCRC
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11806

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3204

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.IBryte
v2014.09.24.02

McAfee
Adware-FOO!5A1B537529B5
5600.6998

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.Elzob.24634
15.0.0.1017

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.csnyiw
0.28.0.59288

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.651048
14.04.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Agent.MIZ
14.12.05.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.CK4
12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.OptimumInstaller.BB
14.9.23.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Adware.iBryte!1.6600
23.00.65.14922

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.BundleInstaller
10195

Trend Micro House Call
HV_OPTIMUM_CA082DBE.TOMC
7.2.267

Trend Micro
TROJ_ZYX_BL132899.TOMC
10.465.05

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.iBryte
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Optimum Installer
28314

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.8127
2.0.0.1775

File size:
635.8 KB (651,048 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.5

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\free_download_manager_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Optimum Installer

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/10/2012 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/7/2013 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:
7C5F27B776ADBBB7943F700066A490BF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2012 9:33:22 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:HT5rZbhTQ4fLOJwrZEublS0qzRVcL/CwGR10TCk+lC+70F8d9KtrpLWnZko2CvU6:HtrnTQ4fLOJeXU0qza/GR1c5+lCBEkwb

Entry address:
0x47220

Entry point:
E8, 55, D5, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 6A, 00, FF, 75, 14, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, CE, D5, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 5D, C3, FF, 35, 44, 02, 49, 00, E8, FB, 38, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, 08, 91, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, CD, D8, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, AE, D7, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 55, 08, 53, 56, 57, 33, FF, 3B, D7, 74, 07, 8B, 5D, 0C, 3B, DF, 77, 1E, E8, A0, 03, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, E8, 54, AF, FF, FF, 83, C4, 14...
 
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Entropy:
6.3964

Code size:
398.5 KB (408,064 bytes)

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

http://install.optimuminstaller.com/o/.../Free_Download_Manager_Setup.exe

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