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This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application maps.exe, “Software Installer ” by INSTALL THIS has been detected as adware by 34 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from freesoftwarely.com.
Publisher:
Software Installer   (signed by INSTALL THIS)

Product:
Software Installer

Description:
Software Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
dfd0d1696571f31f0dd49035a64da8e8

SHA-1:
60c51b4324133b53d8f8bd1aa119b5a5b34e4bdc

SHA-256:
f52915f2953df02c8b33354903996399143b6cbab96eb3c661c902eec7cc4258

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 '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:
5/10/2024 2:47:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.464587
384

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Badur
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.08.26

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Badur.iiop.6
7.11.169.54

avast!
Win32:IBryte-EB [PUP]
2014.9-160116

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2017.0.2862

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.147016
1.0.20.80

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-763594
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
19310

Dr.Web
Trojan.iBryte.76
9.0.1.016

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.464587
8.16.01.16.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AR application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Zbot.AAN!tr
1/16/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-1c5b93ab
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.147016
11.2016-16-01_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.147016
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13160

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
14.0.0.806

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.iBryte
v2016.01.16.08

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!A259337B3C51
5600.6518

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.147016
17.0.0.48

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Badur.dcfpfm
0.28.2.61721

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.464587
11.20160116

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Buzus.74528
15.03.30.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.16.08

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Badur.A5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.INSTALLTHIS.Installer (M)
16.1.16.20

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Badur
9381

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.Badur
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Badur.Win32.2993
2.0.0.1901

File size:
159.9 KB (163,784 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014 Software Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\maps.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
INSTALL THIS

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

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

Subject:
CN=INSTALL THIS, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=INSTALL THIS, 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:
022C6886F5C72FEED25746F4AC3BA8CE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/11/2014 1:04:44 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:GjnBTi2CRDZYzIqUVAYel0r1+ZNEo3HoHQMw32kiWi:Ahi2CEZUzY5HJ8

Entry address:
0x322E

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 14, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, A2, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 1C, FF, 15, 34, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 81, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, AF, 47, 00, E8, 9F, 2E, 00, 00, A3, A4, AE, 47, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, B8, 01, 44, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 81, 40, 00, 68, C0, A2, 40, 00, 68, A0, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 0A, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 38, 81, 40, 00, BB, 00, B0, 4C, 00, 50, 53, E8, F8, 2A, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
5.2020

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

The file maps.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://freesoftwarely.com/track/install?subid=directions driving google maps&source=google_maps-search-us-googledirections-broad-49273798208&adprovider=google_freesoftwarely.com&dlink=http://secure.oinstaller6.com/g/.../Maps.exe

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