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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 36 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:
d74b687e68442a9b2791ad208cf5944b

SHA-1:
e9b1f108a434d6fec558325b0482d7048d117b79

SHA-256:
a79ccd3a66409d49e7bd8ec518a2659836b93c04519627bec5d75590259f6cfe

Scanner detections:
36 / 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 9:27:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
826

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.06.03

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.A.13993
7.11.144.50

avast!
Win32:Somoto-N [PUP]
141025-0

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.GM
2014.0.4189

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
1.0.20.1525

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

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.IBryte.U
18125

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28561
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
14.11.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.Z application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Agent
11/1/2014

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-01-11_7

G Data
Win32.Application.PremiumInstaller
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11806

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.11.01.04

McAfee
Artemis!F97A598A296B
5600.6960

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
15.0.0.915

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cvofrk
0.28.0.58720

Norman
Downloader
11.20141101

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Badur.241952
14.06.27.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.01.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.803
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WARPINSTALL.N
14.11.1.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5
23.00.65.141030

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.PremiumInstaller/Variant
10265

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD
37.0.10891

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
29418

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.185789
2.0.0.1773

File size:
226.3 KB (231,712 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 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/21/2014 12:59:59 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:
4/16/2014 10:00:31 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:8F0psDNJtc5tmOmeXcTd70EVV+2um9BJiCPHFls5ulpjr:w0Itc5tmvDd70FS9nf3lpjr

Entry address:
0xC098

Entry point:
E8, CF, 47, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 80, 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, 34, 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:
6.3756

Code size:
161 KB (164,864 bytes)

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