setup.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 setup.exe, “Premium Installer ” by WARP INSTALL has been detected as adware by 39 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.
Publisher:
Premium Installer   (signed by WARP INSTALL)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
1.3.7.2

MD5:
947b215284a9dfaa580e91c8076bf6c3

SHA-1:
47cf4e55fd3e5b78372167b753774634693a7624

SHA-256:
9482b840c5314fd285ae43b3b987171e4161e6aa5d836ae84075288343c8240b

Scanner detections:
39 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 5:51:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
2014.06.03

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.Z
7.11.151.96

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160126

AVG
Generic_s
2017.0.2853

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.iBryte
4.0.3.16126

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-730136
0.98/19379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.IBryte.WI
18318

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28561
9.0.1.026

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
8.16.01.26.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte (variant)
10.9556

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
1/26/2016

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-26-01_3

IKARUS anti.virus
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12184

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.758

Malwarebytes
v2016.01.26.10

McAfee
Program.IBryte-FSU
5600.6509

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.IBryte.cxaaqu
0.28.0.59921

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Badur.241952
14.06.27.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.26.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.dbe
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r4 (Not a Virus)
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.WARPINSTALL.Installer (M)
16.1.26.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5
23.00.65.16124

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD
37.0.10891

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0427
7.2.26

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
27502

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.186368
2.0.0.1800

File size:
234.8 KB (240,416 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 d'America)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/4/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/21/2014 1:59:59 AM

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:
4/27/2014 11:00:13 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:uB1n3rpKkHutrAhqcHYF0S3nspoN5/M2H9jpwZHk7Y8Y2JiCyti4T5trp58H:u/FKKhxY5V/RiGsrp5u

Entry address:
0xDF58

Entry point:
E8, 0F, 65, 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, C2, 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, C0, 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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Code size:
169 KB (173,056 bytes)

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