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startdownload.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 startdownload.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:
4443cc3048bea2384bb16a046e833e30

SHA-1:
a105c41266d788070561deaf7b4bf4182a3ea1d9

SHA-256:
ffe2155121207722bb7a115845887cd6d1bfce0fb1327eccf2fdfd64d36c23da

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:
4/26/2024 5:38:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
920

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
14.07.29

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.qoemno
7.11.138.176

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140729

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2015.0.3398

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
1.0.20.1050

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-736274
0.98/19086

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.IBryte.S
17984

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader9.59551
9.0.1.0210

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.144330
8.14.09.10.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.V.gen application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
7/29/2014

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Agent
11.2014-29-07_3

G Data
Win32.Application.PremiumInstaller
14.7.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of java_updater_setup.exe (Adware)
2014.9.10.4

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11663

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3485

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.07.29.09

McAfee
GenericATG-FGI!3B0404F8E1DE
5600.7054

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
15.0.0.630

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cvgamb
0.28.0.58491

Norman
Downloader
11.20140910

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Badur.241952
14.06.27.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.29.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WARPINSTALL.N
14.7.29.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5
23.00.65.14727

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.OptimumInstaller/Variant
10453

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD
37.0.10836

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
27698

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.185140
2.0.0.1773

File size:
226.8 KB (232,224 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\startdownload.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WARP INSTALL

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/4/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/21/2014 2:59:59 AM

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:
4/9/2014 12:00:28 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:Kp/vABYurOh+8vJiRq9iTOn7U0kNNzvUD8XtzU+5/rb5nyp55:KdAKurOhtyqoS76LzvqeFhyp55

Entry address:
0xF55C

Entry point:
E8, 1B, 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, A8, A2, 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, 60, A0, 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:
6.3728

Code size:
161.5 KB (165,376 bytes)

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