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freefileopener_setup.exe

Dashboot

This is published and distributed via an Adknowledge's advertising supported (adware) software installer. The application freefileopener_setup.exe, “Swift Installer ” by Dashboot 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from secure.pn-installer7.com.
Publisher:
Swift Installer   (signed by Dashboot)

Product:
Swift Installer

Description:
Swift Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
9676cd5ccc9ed269149fe8b3c7e000a9

SHA-1:
738d2cfd09a3c763123b89b4556387524e585a28

SHA-256:
fa642d9cffe0c8e8ad5b358a373bf870c7ebbc8e7f8c1d96b944669e508f2f31

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:
4/25/2024 7:31:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.71370
699

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2015.03.09

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.214.168

avast!
Win32:Downloader-VSG [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.BXH
2014.0.4253

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.35
1.0.20.335

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.71370
0.98/20162

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.iBryte.EBK
21334

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.49473
9.0.1.067

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.71370
8.15.03.08.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.iBryte.BR application
9.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-10a9c7e5
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.35
15.3.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of odin_setup.exe (Adware)
2015.6.14.16

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.200.15196

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
14.0.0.1887

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.IBryte
v2015.03.08.08

McAfee
Program.IBryte-FSO
5600.6833

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.71370
16.0.0.201

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus.djvkxq
0.30.0.296

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.71370
11.20150308

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Buzus.341360
15.03.06.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.03.08.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Dashboot
15.3.8.8

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.Buzus
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4798837
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.3860
2.0.0.2090

File size:
333.4 KB (341,360 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) Swift Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Dashboot

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/16/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/17/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Dashboot, O=Dashboot, 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:
38639BB44C364AEC1911230BD3196A03

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/7/2014 8:00:36 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:IZOQtZQ2eWto6koWdj2iRzm74Wff9jBbJ:IgQtZQ2eD6od6iRzm74U1b

Entry address:
0x18863

Entry point:
E8, 17, A6, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B, 64, 24, 0C, 53, 56, 57, 89, 28, 8B, E8, A1, 8C, C6, 43, 00, 33, C5, 50, FF, 75, FC, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, 8D, 45, F4, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B, 64, 24, 0C, 53, 56, 57, 89, 28, 8B, E8, A1, 8C, C6, 43, 00, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, F0, FF, 75, FC, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, 8D, 45, F4, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 8B, 4D, F4, 64, 89, 0D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 59, 5F, 5F...
 
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Entropy:
5.9142

Code size:
185 KB (189,440 bytes)

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

http://secure.pn-installer7.com/o/.../FreeFileOpener_Setup.exe

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