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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:

e6541ab21a80a916c6426235e27869c7

SHA-1:

5edf13457ed59a708fde7d2565375489eb660547

SHA-256:

dbad32fd2eb13fd2f3f3b0ebdd6bb5a0c22caa9d7b5ad6b5674abecac792b776

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 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:

4/19/2024 11:24:29 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

Adware.Agent

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

Adware/Win32.Agent

14.05.01

Avira AntiVirus

TR/Agent.yaki

7.11.145.6

avast!

Win32:IBryte-BO [PUP]

2014.9-140423

AVG

Generic5

2015.0.3495

Clam AntiVirus

WIN.Adware.Ibryte-136

0.98/18355

Comodo Security

ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.iBryte.H

18156

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1203

9.0.1.0113

ESET NOD32

Win32/Adware.iBryte (variant)

8.9713

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/IBryte

4/23/2014

F-Prot

W32/Ibryte.C3.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Adware.OptimumInst

14.4.24

IKARUS anti.virus

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Backdoor

13.176.11861

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.3971

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Ibryte

v2014.04.23.05

McAfee

Adware-FOO!E6541AB21A80

5600.7151

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Agent.csnyzv

0.28.0.59492

Norman

Agent.ASWDM

11.20140423

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.878888

14.04.23.01

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!6.63F

23.00.65.14421

Sophos

iBryte Optimum Installer

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Trojan.Agent/Gen-Ibryte

10633

Total Defense

Win32/Zbot.HIE

37.0.10826

Vba32 AntiVirus

SScope.Adware.OptimusInstaller.26607

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

Optimum Installer

28548

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.Agent.Win32.8056

2.0.0.1821

File size:

858.3 KB (878,888 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:

5/17/2013 5:57:19 PM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:rEHI4mt1mpealR+QYcldlVjjOM0fVdyrC3K9+EPHXKA9Wd:YxVjjdGp6fPHX1Wd

Entry address:

0x55332

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, 6C, ED, 4A, 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:

6.7313

Code size:

472 KB (483,328 bytes)

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