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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 player-chrome.exe, “Premium Installer ” by WARP INSTALL has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Google's Chrome web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Premium Installer   (signed by WARP INSTALL)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
1.3.7.2

MD5:
c3d5a6653b43e18cc27d5734a9c7608f

SHA-1:
d4631f423611491b48414f78237d942944aed1cb

SHA-256:
754d9d73aa38a6634d45f2ae8f986adbf60954c689099d26d2e1121443009b4b

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/26/2024 10:10:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.bxjq
7.11.141.184

avast!
Win32:Somoto-N [PUP]
2014.9-140424

AVG
AdPlugin
2015.0.3495

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.IBryte.U
18064

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader9ENT.53807
9.0.1.0114

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte (variant)
8.9647

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11684

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3968

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.04.24.07

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.IBryte.cwbnyw
0.28.0.59048

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.04.24.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WARPINSTALL.N
14.4.24.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.175E
23.00.65.14422

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Optimum Installer
28115

File size:
231.8 KB (237,344 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\player-chrome.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:
4/21/2014 2:00:11 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:Qlu3f4dWV+we8Du64kaaSVhWJi7bjWpen75N0po4:0ywu+w7u8zQhNR0po4

Entry address:
0xD7A8

Entry point:
E8, DF, 63, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 80, B2, 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, 3C, B0, 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:
6.3861

Code size:
166.5 KB (170,496 bytes)

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

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

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