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This is published and distributed via an Adknowledge's advertising supported (adware) software installer. The application setup.exe, “Swift Installer ” by Dashboot has been detected as adware by 32 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 file has been seen being downloaded from nustrk.com.
Publisher:
Swift Installer   (signed by Dashboot)

Product:
Swift Installer

Description:
Swift Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
f71e0160fee0778ffde5613d82ad7aa3

SHA-1:
2475691107bb0bb10df0991cb78a42b79fb30dd4

SHA-256:
06383da32341410d95e650bf5e0d0ffff63331661708fe8ef5d41ea25038e1a0

Scanner detections:
32 / 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:
4/26/2024 2:58:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.71370
403

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.12.08

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/iBryte.Gen7
7.11.193.70

avast!
Win32:Downloader-VSG [PUP]
2014.9-151229

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2016.0.2881

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.71370
1.0.20.1815

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.71370
0.98/20430

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Ibryte.NW
20297

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.49473
9.0.1.0363

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.71370
8.15.12.29.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.iBryte.BR application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Adload.AG!tr.dldr
12/29/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-a1a6e5b1
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-29-12_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.71370
15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.1915118

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
14.0.0.898

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.IBryte
v2015.12.29.09

McAfee
Program.IBryte-FSO
5600.6537

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.71370
16.0.0.1089

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus.djvkxq
0.30.24.1357

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.71370
11.20151229

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.117576
14.12.15.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.12.29.09

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.S4
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.Dashboot.Installer (M)
15.12.29.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:Adware.iBryte!6.1BED
23.00.65.151227

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4798837
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.3860
2.0.0.2172

File size:
332.4 KB (340,336 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) Swift Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Dashboot

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/15/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/16/2015 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Dashboot, O=Dashboot, 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:
38639BB44C364AEC1911230BD3196A03

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/4/2014 3:00:31 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Hu4I40hba+k+QGpbuC1YOQig6jT9jB+J:H9R0hba+k+VuqYO7g6V1+

Entry address:
0x186C3

Entry point:
E8, 5A, A7, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B, 64, 24, 0C, 53, 56, 57, 89, 28, 8B, E8, A1, 8C, B6, 43, 00, 33, C5, 50, FF, 75, FC, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, 8D, 45, F4, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B, 64, 24, 0C, 53, 56, 57, 89, 28, 8B, E8, A1, 8C, B6, 43, 00, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, F0, FF, 75, FC, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, 8D, 45, F4, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 8B, 4D, F4, 64, 89, 0D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 59, 5F, 5F...
 
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Entropy:
5.9107

Code size:
184.5 KB (188,928 bytes)

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

http://nustrk.com/base2.php

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