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groovestream.exe

SETUP DOT EXE

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application groovestream.exe, “Premium Installer ” by SETUP DOT EXE has been detected as adware by 26 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder.
Publisher:
Premium Installer   (signed by SETUP DOT EXE)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
16f4849fb3c16b84e59892c9ca9c39c2

SHA-1:
819c34f5c1612cde32526b5f4a994c076e5d32ef

SHA-256:
b6cbd168471ceffd299baab0ea3c8c99126ed29a23151390ca438755ad7ed9a1

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
5/20/2024 2:12:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
989

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.Z
7.11.150.60

avast!
Win32:IBryte-DA [PUP]
2014.9-140521

AVG
AdPlugin
2015.0.3467

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
1.0.20.705

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.iBryte.WRP
18254

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AC application
7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Agent
11.2014-21-05_4

G Data
Win32.Adware.Ibryte
14.5.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.iBryte
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12041

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.3832

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.05.21.01

McAfee
GenericATG-FGI!F18CCE4DBCE2
5600.7123

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
15.0.0.423

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Badur.cxpjye
0.28.0.59911

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.05.21.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SETUPDOTEXE.M
14.5.21.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.175E
23.00.65.14519

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
29418

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.186403
2.0.0.1791

File size:
221.8 KB (227,104 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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\groovestream.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SETUP DOT EXE

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/4/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/21/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=SETUP DOT EXE, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=SETUP DOT EXE, 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:
348784BF9B5AF7CB50276EA8463A9048

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/18/2014 7:00:10 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:dD5x/FDlN+BjIYHQVA7EEKhSYf8GJiKmxVfdSi5tHpuK:JlDlN+BjIsQKE18MDKHpuK

Entry address:
0x101F7

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, 92, 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, 90, 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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Code size:
157.5 KB (161,280 bytes)

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