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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 34 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.
Publisher:
Premium Installer   (signed by SETUP DOT EXE)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
1.3.7.2

MD5:
bb2f51e557bc3fd235b9c3f2eb56b189

SHA-1:
88e9a942983cd489adef32f9bc20cfca377514a3

SHA-256:
3fa1cd384bd7bfe0cd9725d0c847a7ba068e8fa06132df7fd565460b5bbfc5ee

Scanner detections:
34 / 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:
4/18/2024 11:56:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
355

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OptimumInstaller
2014.05.22

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.Z
7.11.150.60

avast!
Win32:IBryte-DA [PUP]
2014.9-160215

AVG
AdPlugin
2017.0.2833

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
1.0.20.230

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-723171
0.98/19322

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.iBryte.WRP
18254

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26508
9.0.1.046

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
8.16.02.15.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AA (variant)
10.9785

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Wonton.J!tr
2/15/2016

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Agent
11.2016-15-02_2

G Data
Win32.Adware.Ibryte
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.iBryte
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12041

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.660

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2016.02.15.02

McAfee
GenericATG-FGI!F18CCE4DBCE2
5600.6489

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
17.0.0.138

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Badur.cxpjye
0.28.0.59911

Norman
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
11.20160215

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.15.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.SETUPDOTEXE.Bundler (M)
16.2.15.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.175E
23.00.65.16213

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OptimumInstaller/Variant
9323

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Optimum Installer
29082

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.186403
2.0.0.1791

File size:
230.3 KB (235,808 bytes)

Product version:
1.3.7.2

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\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:
4/24/2014 10:51:51 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:ZGIbMC/r8zvPwQyd6x9ipD4JSctPQeA3JiykjcL22G5dhpSi:ZNbMldyoxoP5eAZkFhpSi

Entry address:
0xCE08

Entry point:
E8, BF, 64, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 7C, B2, 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, B0, 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:
164.5 KB (168,448 bytes)

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