mplayer_setup.exe

DownloadManager.exe

Optimum Installer

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application mplayer_setup.exe, “mplayer ” by Optimum Installer has been detected as adware by 36 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from secure.oi-installer8.com.
Publisher:
DownloadManager  (signed by Optimum Installer)

Product:
DownloadManager.exe

Description:
mplayer

Version:
2.2.4

MD5:
89bb6ec4573f24581ba0cbb8717adf43

SHA-1:
a8dbab483428c0d8a2856f085c2ba2ad0a45d1ee

SHA-256:
33915aa34719daf121eb446bfc4eced0f17acfc2354236aa7915fda1dcb8286d

Scanner detections:
36 / 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:
4/27/2024 12:07:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.497870
374

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
16.01.27

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.JH.2
7.11.151.8

avast!
Win32:Installer-J [PUP]
2014.9-160127

AVG
Generic5
2017.0.2852

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.497870
1.0.20.135

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
WIN.Adware.Ibryte-101
0.98/213

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.iBryte.H
18310

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.913
9.0.1.027

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Generic.515254
8.16.01.27.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.iBryte.F application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/IBryte
1/27/2016

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

F-Secure
Application.Generic.497870
11.2016-27-01_4

G Data
Win32.Adware.OptimumInst
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Backdoor
13.178.12171

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.753

Malwarebytes
v2016.01.27.07

McAfee
Adware-FOO!1791D9DBEE44
5600.6508

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.497870
17.0.0.81

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.csrxmm
0.28.0.59921

Norman
Agent.ASWDM
11.20160127

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Graftor.702248
14.05.22.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Optimumins.Gen
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.OptimumInstaller.Installer (M)
16.1.27.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.176
23.00.65.16125

SUPERAntiSpyware
9360

Trend Micro House Call
HV_IBRYTE_CI053FDE.RDXN
7.2.27

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
29418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.400
2.0.0.1798

File size:
685.8 KB (702,248 bytes)

Product version:
2.2.4

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\mplayer_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/10/2012 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/7/2013 6:59:59 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:
2/1/2013 10:19:44 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Xo1k0GZ/EI7HcDwDPlWXG+/CPnuTR7f/dYLawFJFzLFJpGBn5JL:Xo6FZMI7cDwDdWXG/uTR7tYLaiDct

Entry address:
0x4E923

Entry point:
E8, 10, E1, 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, 89, E1, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 5D, C3, FF, 35, 24, CB, 49, 00, E8, 28, 50, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, 55, A8, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 88, E4, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 69, E3, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 66, 8B, 08, 40, 40, 66, 85, C9, 75, F6, 2B, 45, 08, D1, F8, 48, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 55, 08, 53, 56, 57, 33, FF, 3B, D7, 74, 07, 8B, 5D, 0C, 3B...
 
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Entropy:
6.4255

Code size:
438.5 KB (449,024 bytes)

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