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Fileprotected

This is published and distributed via an Adknowledge's advertising supported (adware) software installer. The application setup.exe, “Software Installer ” by Fileprotected has been detected as adware by 29 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer.
Publisher:
Software Installer   (signed by Fileprotected)

Product:
Software Installer

Description:
Software Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
25d937e9e6586a679d50e626a69351ac

SHA-1:
95573c55ab634ca5a084902167f5d6a9241bd03f

SHA-256:
398389d1ea7e0fd45da90300b02da9ac10271d3b5391e5c97f7a0c4a376d0fd1

Scanner detections:
29 / 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 8:24:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.165252
6496598

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2015.02.01

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.bxpg
7.11.206.64

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.BVT
2014.0.4257

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.165252
1.0.20.155

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-32191
0.98/20008

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.iBryte.EBK
20910

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.29535
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.165252
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.iBryte.BR application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-10a9c7e5
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.165252
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.165252
15.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AdPlugin
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14818

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.IBryte
v2015.01.31.08

McAfee
IBryte-FSO
5600.6869

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.165252
16.0.0.93

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.IBryte.djicim
0.30.0.65070

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.165252
02.01.2015 13:58:24

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.391032
15.01.30.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.31.08

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
1.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Adknowledge
15.1.31.8

Sophos
PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'
5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4798837
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.3864
2.0.0.2049

File size:
381.9 KB (391,032 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) Software Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Fileprotected

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/14/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/15/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Fileprotected, O=Fileprotected, 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:
00EFEBA775B69C3717980399C96E5323EC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/28/2014 8:00:38 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:1ULPZgKMEbUl5AIR3kheWBI809YX9QwTL:aLhgKMEbUgIFkheWqFYNVL

Entry address:
0x18D13

Entry point:
E8, 59, 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, 84, 96, 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, 84, 96, 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:
5.8311

Code size:
186 KB (190,464 bytes)

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