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Fileangels

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application spybot.exe, “Premium Installer ” by Fileangels has been detected as adware by 28 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Spybot - Search & Destroy but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Premium Installer   (signed by Fileangels)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
92a7a7401e2bc0e67edd83315dd9d975

SHA-1:
44620b7b62c4a397c9feccec379f9c0300bcc1b9

SHA-256:
434f5c0efe92a821c60dd79779f2ae9af41a687d829b2d389a4c647b8a09c872

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
4/20/2024 1:46:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.25
800

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OptimumInstaller
2014.11.09

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/iBryte.Gen4
7.11.183.186

avast!
Win32:IBryte-HN [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.BOV
2014.0.4189

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.25
1.0.20.1650

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.IBryte.BO
20202

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.38739
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.25
9.0.0.4570

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.iBryte.BO application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Zbot.AAN!tr
11/26/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-88712b7c
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-26-11_4

G Data
Win32.Adware.IBryte
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AdPlugin
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.185.13943

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimunInstaller
v2014.11.26.10

McAfee
IBryte-FRT
5600.6935

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.25
15.0.0.990

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.IBryte.dhyxgl
0.28.6.62995

Norman
IBryte.STR
11.20141126

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.71024.C
14.11.26.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Fileangels.G
14.11.26.10

Sophos
iBryte Premium Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.3566
2.0.0.1977

File size:
69.4 KB (71,024 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) Premium Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Fileangels

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/14/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/15/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Fileangels, O=Fileangels, 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:
1D54F646CB5A85211464AF0FDAB3D591

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/27/2014 5:00:14 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:ePAjHc3lHlJYgdzLhEUAeLSs54cOaahZU9cszJwuo8rR:ePAjFgdzLhRAeL1OFhtZkV

Entry address:
0x447B

Entry point:
E8, 48, 05, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, CC, FF, 25, 20, 61, 40, 00, FF, 25, 24, 61, 40, 00, CC, CC, 68, ED, 44, 40, 00, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 89, 6C, 24, 10, 8D, 6C, 24, 10, 2B, E0, 53, 56, 57, A1, 1C, B0, 40, 00, 31, 45, FC, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, E8, FF, 75, F8, 8B, 45, FC, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, 89, 45, F8, 8D, 45, F0, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 8B, 4D, F0, 64, 89, 0D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 59, 5F, 5F, 5E, 5B, 8B, E5, 5D, 51, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, FF, 75, 14, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C...
 
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Code size:
16.5 KB (16,896 bytes)

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