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File Monarch

This is published and distributed via an Adknowledge's advertising supported (adware) software installer. The application player-chrome.exe, “System Applet ” by File Monarch has been detected as adware by 39 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from install.oinstaller2.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
System Applet   (signed by File Monarch)

Product:
System Applet

Description:
System Applet

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
0454cfa0bd82ffc1bfe8158fa8e85058

SHA-1:
c1d0754f594e315499b89c95e81811678823de06

SHA-256:
0aaa0582bc1ef8f639d3d40ebb1e5555f19d1774581993d286ae457e3ce53317

Scanner detections:
39 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

Analysis date:
5/19/2024 5:44:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.IBryte.AD
905

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.iBryte
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.08.09

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.bxnf
7.11.166.32

avast!
Win32:IBryte-EE [PUP]
2014.9-140813

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2015.0.3383

Bitdefender
Adware.IBryte.AD
1.0.20.1125

Bkav FE
W32.VikesluLTAH.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-7183
0.98/19265

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
19128

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6420
9.0.1.0225

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.iBryte
8.14.08.13.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AX application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/IBryte
8/14/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-6814c67e
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.IBryte.AD
11.2014-13-08_4

G Data
Adware.IBryte.AD
14.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of java_setup.exe (Adware)
2014.10.26.10

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13029

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
14.0.0.3412

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.IBryte
v2014.08.13.02

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!BF06206BB01C
5600.7038

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.IBryte.AD
15.0.0.675

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.IBryte.ddoucn
0.28.2.61349

Norman
IBryte.PDB
11.20140813

nProtect
Adware.IBryte.AD
14.08.08.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.13.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.dbe
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.FileMonarch.N
14.8.13.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5
23.00.65.14812

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.OptimumInstaller/Variant
10421

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD
37.0.10836

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0310
7.2.226

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent.bkfx
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Optimum Installer
32050

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.185015
2.0.0.1790

File size:
161.9 KB (165,752 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) System Applet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\player-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:
8/6/2014 3:37:42 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:AkdAARHi2B33O39wHRihnWW8LalY4o8ddqKtBWYM4AuZg2UxYu6HDt0:AkOyHi2t3O3y6WxKt4YM/ZxT8+

Entry address:
0x5D0D

Entry point:
E8, 46, 05, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 08, A2, 40, 00, 89, 0D, 04, A2, 40, 00, 89, 15, 00, A2, 40, 00, 89, 1D, FC, A1, 40, 00, 89, 35, F8, A1, 40, 00, 89, 3D, F4, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 20, A2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 14, A2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, F0, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, EC, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, E8, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, E4, A1, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 18, A2, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 0C, A2, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 10, A2, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 1C, A2, 40...
 
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Entropy:
4.2860

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file player-chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

https://install.oinstaller2.com/o/.../Player-Chrome.exe

http://easysetupinstall.com/o/.../Player-Chrome.exe

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