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groovestream.exe

DownloadManager.exe

Optimum Installer

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application groovestream.exe, “Groove Stream ” by Optimum Installer has been detected as adware by 28 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer.
Publisher:
ADK Apps  (signed by Optimum Installer)

Product:
DownloadManager.exe

Description:
Groove Stream

Version:
2.1.5

MD5:
028a2a790f154f2bf7db540f87731976

SHA-1:
c0e2245ffaa6aa1c4e6725a21dcd5010fb4a8119

SHA-256:
9c7fd2e690e8cd969c4cd2e6a9543227e14d1184a82336e356635b14eef1f529

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
4/19/2024 1:26:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.IBryte
2015.04.09

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/iBryte.JH.2
3.6.1.96

avast!
Win32:Installer-J [PUP]
2014.9-151126

AVG
Win.Threat.Medium
2016.0.2913

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-73
0.98/20464

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.iBryte.H
21701

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.789
9.0.1.0330

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.iBryte.D application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/IBryte
11/26/2015

F-Prot
W32/Ibryte.B.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

G Data
Win32.Adware.IBryte.AG
15.11.25

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.202.15535

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1061

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.IBryte
v2015.11.26.07

McAfee
Program.Adware-FOO
5600.6569

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.csoeby
0.28.2.61721

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.687400
14.08.24.01

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.CK4
11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.OptimumInstaller.Installer (M)
15.11.26.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.33F
23.00.65.151124

Sophos
PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'
5.13

Trend Micro House Call
HV_OPTIMUM_CG090002.RDXN
7.2.330

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
38950

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.296
2.0.0.2132

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\groovestream.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:
12/6/2012 11:33:22 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:yT5rZbhTQ4fLOJwrZEublS0qzRVcL/CwGR10TCk+lC+70F8d9KtrpLWnZko2CvU/:ytrnTQ4fLOJeXU0qza/GR1c5+lCBIkwu

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:
6.3974

Code size:
398.5 KB (408,064 bytes)

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