player-chrome.exe

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 38 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 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:
4fd1122bbb8c9ad2b207e54d0d15d416

SHA-1:
d571f42b179ee06b9dd6e6394440f658c0f821c5

SHA-256:
c5ceaba5f8580ccfce914776e3336917409398991065cbbc9102126431679357

Scanner detections:
38 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This setup/installer bundles various adware components (toolbars, shopping extensions, utility offers).

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:
4/26/2024 5:43:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OptimumInstaller
15.12.03

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.bxjq
7.11.141.184

avast!
Win32:Somoto-N [PUP]
2014.9-151203

AVG
AdPlugin
2016.0.2906

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-7490
0.98/19265

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.IBryte.U
18064

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader9ENT.53807
9.0.1.0337

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
8.15.12.03.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte (variant)
9.9647

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
12/3/2015

F-Prot
W32/DomaIQ.G.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-03-12_5

G Data
Win32.Application.PremiumInstaller
15.12.24

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
14.0.0.1025

Malwarebytes
v2015.12.03.09

McAfee
Artemis!123F83C088D5
5600.6562

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.IBryte.cwbnyw
0.28.0.59048

Norman
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
11.20151203

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.240416
14.08.07.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.12.03.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.WARPINSTALL.Installer (M)
15.12.3.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.175E
23.00.65.151201

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.PremiumInstaller/Variant
9469

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD
37.0.10891

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0515
7.2.337

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

VIPRE Antivirus
Optimum Installer
28115

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.185663
2.0.0.1776

File size:
226.8 KB (232,224 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:

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:
4/8/2014 2:00:28 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:dp/vABYurOh+8vJiRq9iTOn7U0kNNzvUD8XtzU+5/rb5nyphIA:ddAKurOhtyqoS76LzvqeFhyphIA

Entry address:
0xF55C

Entry point:
E8, 1B, 48, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, A8, A2, 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, 60, A0, 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:
6.4002

Code size:
161.5 KB (165,376 bytes)

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