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Optimum Installer

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application Setup.exe, “Setup ” by Optimum Installer has been detected as adware by 36 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder.
Publisher:
OptimumInstaller  (signed by Optimum Installer)

Product:
TODO: <Product name>

Description:
Setup

Version:
2.0.5

MD5:
64e7aa6a7c23b92c1fd6d4874c396431

SHA-1:
7b45caa6eec76ab7b10a0917b98bd80c7264c051

SHA-256:
e9b7f5affe381d01ed68a08cd7d12e2ff7d2e7a7f9598515a279d37f598a3e77

Scanner detections:
36 / 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:
4/25/2024 9:40:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.454097
356

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.IBryte
2014.08.19

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:Installer-J [PUP]
2014.9-160214

AVG
Adware Generic5
2017.0.2834

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.454097
1.0.20.225

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Ibryte-69
0.98/19337

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.iBryte.F
19237

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.310
9.0.1.045

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.iBryte.C application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/IBryte
2/14/2016

F-Prot
W32/Optim.A.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Application.Generic.454097
11.2016-14-02_1

G Data
Application.Generic.454097
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.OptInstall
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11888

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.664

Malwarebytes
PUP.Bundle.Installer.OI
v2016.02.14.04

McAfee
Adware-FOO
5600.6490

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.454097
17.0.0.135

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.iBryte.csnyay
0.28.2.61721

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.661600
14.08.18.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.CK4
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.OptimumInstaller.Installer (M)
16.2.14.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:Adware.iBryte!1.64AB
23.00.65.16212

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.iBryte
9325

Trend Micro House Call
HV_OPTIMUM_CA225AA0.TOMC
7.2.45

Trend Micro
TROJ_AGENT_037983.TOMB
10.465.14

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
32210

ViRobot
Worm.Win32.Cycbot.661600
2011.4.7.4223

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.59
2.0.0.1841

File size:
646.1 KB (661,600 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.5

Original file name:
Setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Optimum Installer

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
11/8/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/8/2012 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Optimum Installer, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Optimum Installer, 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:
0809956535A889F9931BDEF10FF6814A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/18/2012 5:24:45 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:eXdh2Tl6shTzy1lbC7JY0IM6ax80s8kx4IEqsDSeUESn0pFS:eXf2h6sJzy1lb8JY0iaS0s8k6zqsDSe0

Entry address:
0x56FCF

Entry point:
E8, 43, F1, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, 8B, 4D, 08, 53, 8B, 5D, 0C, 56, 57, 33, FF, 89, 4D, F8, 89, 5D, FC, 39, 7D, 10, 74, 21, 39, 7D, 14, 74, 1C, 3B, CF, 75, 1F, E8, 09, 0B, 00, 00, 57, 57, 57, 57, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, 57, E8, 8D, CD, FF, FF, 83, C4, 14, 33, C0, 5F, 5E, 5B, C9, C3, 8B, 75, 18, 3B, F7, 74, 0D, 83, C8, FF, 33, D2, F7, 75, 10, 39, 45, 14, 76, 21, 83, FB, FF, 74, 0B, 53, 57, 51, E8, C0, C5, FF, FF, 83, C4, 0C, 3B, F7, 74, B9, 83, C8, FF, 33, D2, F7, 75, 10...
 
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Code size:
469.5 KB (480,768 bytes)

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