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internetexplorer-chrome.exe

File Monarch

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application internetexplorer-chrome.exe, “Premium Installer ” by File Monarch has been detected as adware by 27 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Internet Explorer but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Premium Installer   (signed by File Monarch)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
65d7910f2c38e9c83e7c6a50fd3c0099

SHA-1:
db1c9b08477af8271dfcfd302fae1c81c5d79947

SHA-256:
17644359fac892e648b735d6690796bedab844931dd9d1782021a0772d4fb3da

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
5/17/2024 12:06:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61512
879

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.08.31

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.bxop
7.11.170.42

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
140813-1

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.AEV
2014.0.4015

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61512
1.0.20.1255

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
19371

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.30849
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.15
9.0.0.4453

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AX application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-34fffba4
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61512
11.2014-08-09_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61512
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.iBryte
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13247

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimunInstaller
v2014.09.08.12

McAfee
IBryte
5600.7013

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61512
15.0.0.753

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus.debolj
0.28.2.61861

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.08.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.FileMonarch.X
14.9.8.12

Sophos
iBryte Premium Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.1558
2.0.0.1906

File size:
141.4 KB (144,760 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) Premium Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\internetexplorer-chrome.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File Monarch

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/17/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/18/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File Monarch, O=File Monarch, STREET="4600 Madison Ave., FL 10", L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, PostalCode=64112, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00E65C750985B066CBB7B485ACF86E58B1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/7/2014 5:15:24 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:iGpc5ohMjyKtC5fXz3AWTOVmMXrIakTCmPh:SC5fXDfTOVMh

Entry address:
0x93C7

Entry point:
E8, 4C, 05, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, CC, FF, 25, B8, B1, 40, 00, FF, 25, 44, B1, 40, 00, CC, CC, 68, 39, 94, 40, 00, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 89, 6C, 24, 10, 8D, 6C, 24, 10, 2B, E0, 53, 56, 57, A1, 1C, F0, 40, 00, 31, 45, FC, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, E8, FF, 75, F8, 8B, 45, FC, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, 89, 45, F8, 8D, 45, F0, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 8B, 4D, F0, 64, 89, 0D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 59, 5F, 5F, 5E, 5B, 8B, E5, 5D, 51, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, FF, 75, 14, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C...
 
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Entropy:
6.0738

Code size:
39 KB (39,936 bytes)

The file internetexplorer-chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://secure.20-pn-installer.com/o/.../InternetExplorer-Chrome.exe

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