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skype_setup.exe

SetupManager.exe

Optimum Installer

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application skype_setup.exe, “Skype Setup ” by Optimum Installer has been detected as adware by 29 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. Accoriding to the detections, it is a variant of Zbot (Zeus), a trojan that attempts to steal confidential information (online credentials, and banking details) from a compromised computer and send it to online criminals via a command-and-control server.

File name:

skype_setup.exe

Publisher:

SetupManager (signed by Optimum Installer)

Product:

SetupManager.exe

Description:

Skype Setup

Version:

3.4.8

MD5:

5149cc11f74b04f8dbf20a0d5ddc75ad

SHA-1:

016cefe2fb9e78b0694f92336703def6dbfcf08b

SHA-256:

277f47f6d770377510197982b1f1492e4069023c6c10054d07840ff46fb58fef

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 '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:

4/26/2024 9:46:44 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

Trojan.StartPage

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

Adware/Win32.Agent

14.08.08

Avira AntiVirus

TR/Agent.yaun

7.11.154.122

avast!

Win32:Installer-J [PUP]

140611-0

AVG

Adware Generic5.AABI

2014.0.3955

Clam AntiVirus

WIN.Adware.Ibryte-134

0.98/19073

Comodo Security

ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.iBryte.H

18511

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1212

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/Adware.iBryte.G application

7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/IBryte

6/11/2014

F-Prot

W32/Ibryte.C.gen

4.6.5.141

G Data

Win32.Adware.Ibryte

14.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.1712358

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Ibryte

v2014.06.11.09

McAfee

Adware-FOO!5149CC11F74B

5600.7103

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Agent.csnqzb

0.28.0.60253

Norman

Agent.ASWDM

11.20140611

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.884008

14.06.11.01

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM10.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.OptimumInstaller.L

14.8.8.3

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Agent!6.10C

23.00.65.14609

Sophos

iBryte Optimum Installer

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Trojan.Agent/Gen-Ibryte

10435

Total Defense

Win32/Zbot.HIE

37.0.10826

Vba32 AntiVirus

SScope.Adware.OptimusInstaller.26607

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

30190

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.Agent.Win32.8056

2.0.0.1821

File size:

863.3 KB (884,008 bytes)

Product version:

3.4.8

Original file name:

Setup.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Adknowledge Fusion

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\skype_setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Optimum Installer

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

10/10/2012 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

11/7/2013 6:59:59 PM

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:

7C5F27B776ADBBB7943F700066A490BF

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

5/22/2013 10:37:28 AM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:XI9Of/lpHBhI/cO9iazWzSboa9bZgWXrGtpHK5HXIhoX1:t271boa9b5CR+HX+oX1

Entry address:

0x56052

Entry point:

E8, 94, F1, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 6A, 00, FF, 75, 14, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 0D, F2, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 5D, C3, FF, 35, 5C, 0D, 4B, 00, E8, A9, 4C, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, 62, AE, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 0C, F5, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, ED, F3, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 66, 8B, 08, 40, 40, 66, 85, C9, 75, F6, 2B, 45, 08, D1, F8, 48, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 55, 08, 53, 56, 57, 33, FF, 3B, D7, 74, 07, 8B, 5D, 0C, 3B... 
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Entropy:

6.7287

Code size:

476 KB (487,424 bytes)

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

http://downloader.downloadinfo.co/download.php?id=e7879f4e498e9c19a16c07d3a2c09ebcc6581e23&z=1&p=eyJweSI6ImRpIiwicnMiOiJnb29nbGUiLCJydCI6InNlYXJjaCIsImMiOiJ1cyIsIm8iOiJ3aW52IiwiYiI6ImNoMjYiLCJ1X2lkIjoiZGlfNTFhMjE5N2VhNGMxZTcuNDQ1MDQyMTMiLCJwYV9pZCI6IjEiLCJzdF9pZCI6IjAiLCJzcF9pZCI6IjAwMDAtMDAwMCIsInRzIjoxMzY5NTc3ODU0LCJrdyI6InNreXBlIiwiY3UiOiJza3lwZSIsImNhIjpudWxsfQ==

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