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freeonlinetv.exe

Optimum Installer

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application freeonlinetv.exe, “FreeOnlineTV ” by Optimum Installer has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from install.optimum-installer.com.
Publisher:
OptimumInstaller  (signed by Optimum Installer)

Product:
OptimumInstaller

Description:
FreeOnlineTV

Version:
2.0.21

MD5:
70e3ef5e4b65a54b7eab16ed777a45ca

SHA-1:
ee2fd24ece75e674b7889db1176d9d9462a36d7a

SHA-256:
22b583190dbe74a0df341fee1f6e6fdf877862e96bafcb39ddc71672bf17633a

Scanner detections:
25 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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:
4/25/2024 4:34:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:Installer-J [PUP]
2014.9-160126

AVG
Adware Generic5
2017.0.2853

Clam AntiVirus
WIN.Adware.IBryte-36
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.iBryte.I
18790

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.630
9.0.1.026

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.iBryte.D application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/IBryte
1/26/2016

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.OptimumInst
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.OptInstall
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.180.12626

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.759

Malwarebytes
PUP.Bundle.Installer.OI
v2016.01.26.04

McAfee
Adware-FOO
5600.6509

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.IBryte.csnryi
0.28.0.60577

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.593704.B
14.07.06.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.OptimumInstaller.Installer (M)
16.1.26.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:Adware.iBryte!1.6600
23.00.65.16124

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
HV_OPTIMUM_BL132B4A.TOMC
7.2.26

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
29708

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.7969
2.0.0.1847

File size:
581.3 KB (595,240 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.21

Original file name:
Setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\freeonlinetv.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Optimum Installer

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/10/2012 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/7/2013 5:59:59 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:
10/31/2012 10:47:27 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:LYkZ6utmuzEw778soUVm2HlUCtPtr8Z5u46pBi:LYVutbEw38soMFU4tr8Z54i

Entry address:
0x443B6

Entry point:
E8, BB, E8, 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, 34, E9, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 5D, C3, FF, 35, 9C, E5, 48, 00, E8, A5, 52, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, FE, CD, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 33, EC, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 14, EB, 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, 9A, 03, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, E8, 9E, CB, FF, FF, 83, C4, 14...
 
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Entropy:
6.4127

Code size:
392.5 KB (401,920 bytes)

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

http://install.optimum-installer.com/o/.../FreeOnlineTV.exe

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