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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 44 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:

ffa8265be3a03797ca63c5cf1a8af5a6

SHA-1:

a8e79f806cf770f4a5a704895a2d3cbc4258810d

SHA-256:

1edff1c164b456230fd35408c7c8cf4b0a421e0e2fcbdde765d4a592f039c392

Scanner detections:

44 / 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:

4/18/2024 7:31:43 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Generic.526895

804

Agnitum Outpost

Adware.iBryte

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

Adware/Win32.Agent

14.09.18

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/Agent.909545

7.11.170.204

avast!

Win32:Installer-J [PUP]

2014.9-140918

AVG

Adware Generic5

2015.0.3348

Bitdefender

Application.Generic.526895

1.0.20.1630

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Downware-510

0.98/19328

Comodo Security

ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.iBryte.H

18011

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.1285

9.0.1.0261

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.79124

8.14.11.22.08

ESET NOD32

Win32/Adware.iBryte.G application

8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/IBryte

9/18/2014

F-Prot

W32/Ibryte.C.gen

v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure

Application.Generic.526895

11.2014-22-11_7

G Data

Win32.Adware.OptimumInst

14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of mplayer_setup.exe (Adware)

2014.11.23.0

IKARUS anti.virus

Win32.SuspectCrc

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.176.11595

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent

14.0.0.3235

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Ibryte

v2014.09.18.01

McAfee

Adware-FOO!C83DFD3174FD

5600.7004

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Generic.526895

15.0.0.978

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Agent.csnrpm

0.28.0.58720

Norman

Agent.ASWDM

11.20140918

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.909608

14.03.28.01

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM10.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.OptimumInstaller.L

14.9.18.1

Rising Antivirus

PE:Trojan.Win32.Rouge.d!1075354374

23.00.65.14916

Sophos

iBryte Optimum Installer

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Trojan.Agent/Gen-Ibryte

10353

Total Defense

Win32/Zbot.HIE

37.0.10846

Vba32 AntiVirus

SScope.Adware.OptimusInstaller.26607

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Optimum Installer

27820

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.Agent.Win32.8160

2.0.0.1790

File size:

888.3 KB (909,608 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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\skype_setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Optimum Installer

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

10/10/2012 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:

11/7/2013 3:59:59 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:

7/2/2013 1:10:08 PM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:3rS8rGSigrIzhHva9G6bbf21laH6HXdq/u:tCHzhHva9vffQlU6HXE/u

Entry address:

0x59BF2

Entry point:

E8, A4, 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, 1D, F2, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 5D, C3, FF, 35, 7C, 73, 4B, 00, E8, B9, 4C, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, 72, AE, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 1C, F5, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, FD, 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... 
[+]

Entropy:

6.7430

Code size:

493.5 KB (505,344 bytes)

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