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 37 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:
caa235be9ff5ea1565850019c65311fa

SHA-1:
ee800634dd7f01e4776901671b87587a0574f110

SHA-256:
09cc8f1ba544861038eab8e962044f05f51df7342a862c7a7e645040051f4072

Scanner detections:
37 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
5/10/2024 2:19:57 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:Somoto-N [PUP]
141025-0

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.BJ
2014.0.4189

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

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.IBryte.WI
18318

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28561
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.S application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/10/2014

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-10-11_2

IKARUS anti.virus
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12184

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
v2014.11.10.01

McAfee
Artemis!B904D0BBA88C
5600.6950

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.IBryte.cxaaqu
0.28.0.59921

Norman
Downloader
11.20141110

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Badur.241952
14.06.27.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.10.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.dbe
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Downloader.Agent.r4 (Not a Virus)
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WARPINSTALL.F
14.11.10.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.175E
23.00.65.141108

SUPERAntiSpyware
10246

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD
37.0.10891

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0427
7.2.314

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
29580

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.186368
2.0.0.1800

File size:
218.8 KB (224,032 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\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/3/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 7:59:59 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:
3/21/2014 2:00:11 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:jYfBQACjWwyUJiHKwaiqpDZFze0zOuG9q5lZisc7FVx5KOkpEI:8fBQnjWwyD9A9VzO19fsc7FVmOkpEI

Entry address:
0xDD5B

Entry point:
E8, 0C, 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, AC, 82, 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, 5C, 80, 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:
6.4021

Code size:
154.5 KB (158,208 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

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