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internet-explorer_install.exe

WARP INSTALL

The software uses the Optimum Installer/Fusion Installer (Adknowledge) to download and install an offer stack of adware including toolbars, coupon extensions and various unwanted utilities. This installer is just a stub to present offers and download the expected software. The application internet-explorer_install.exe, “Premium Installer ” by WARP INSTALL has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from nustrk.com.
Publisher:
Premium Installer   (signed by WARP INSTALL)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
1.3.7.2

MD5:
2804e96a47b1846a996a81f283b937ee

SHA-1:
27e5dbc317b23965a2db2d968d27d25091d7c9e2

SHA-256:
f4ad54164ea0ee951508c1b45ed364d1da45e66e71801d7eac3c2c500737dc21

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This setup/installer bundles various adware components (toolbars, shopping extensions, utility offers).

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:
4/29/2024 7:09:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.qoemno
7.11.141.166

AVG
Generic_s
2015.0.3533

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.IBryte.S
18059

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2249
9.0.1.0122

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte (variant)
8.9639

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of bitdefender total security 2014.exe (Adware)
2014.5.2.2

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11663

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.4162

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.03.16.03

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cvgamb
0.28.0.58873

Norman
Downloader
11.20140502

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.03.16.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WARPINSTALL.Z
14.3.16.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5
23.00.65.14314

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.PremiumInstaller/Variant
10631

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD
37.0.10862

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28102

File size:
215.3 KB (220,448 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\internet-explorer_install.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WARP INSTALL

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/3/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=WARP INSTALL, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=WARP INSTALL, 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:
52A35E3AC3B67E8CD7BB42D490658BBA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/14/2014 11:31:48 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:7Z97gngEqZ0L1F+JiZzarjiqJzIVSyYOLoRa7IblfU5alpUr:vMnw0L1FLxNoyYOsRF3lpUr

Entry address:
0xCEDB

Entry point:
E8, 0C, 48, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, A4, 72, 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, 5C, 70, 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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Entropy:
6.4002

Code size:
151 KB (154,624 bytes)

The file internet-explorer_install.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://nustrk.com/base2.php

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