the_hobbit-the_desolation_of_smaug_2013_dvdscr_xvid_ac3_hive-cm8.exe

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This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application the_hobbit-the_desolation_of_smaug_2013_dvdscr_xvid_ac3_hive-cm8.exe, “Premium Installer ” by INSTALL DOT EXE has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl.downlite.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Premium Installer   (signed by INSTALL DOT EXE)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
b91b75bd3f1df269151c088ec23a7d3d

SHA-1:
0a357be5b21641f5abb2dd4fea2d160a123f84ab

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
4/27/2024 12:15:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Skodna.Generic
2015.0.3520

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.iBryte.R
17568

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.L.gen (variant)
8.9257

G Data
Win32.Adware.Ibryte
14.3.22

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.175.10750

Kaspersky
UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic
14.0.0.4094

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.iBryte
v2014.03.30.03

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus.csfdem
0.28.0.57029

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.03.30.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.INSTALLDOTEXE.
14.8.8.3

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0101
7.2.89

File size:
2.6 MB (2,677,544 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013 Premium Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/4/2013 9:30:00 AM

Valid to:
9/21/2014 9:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=INSTALL DOT EXE, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=INSTALL DOT EXE, 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:
4C8303B332693FCF64E1E7DFD7841493

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/1/2014 2:55:49 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:CZLaRvYcIcI7xEBLW/4Zb5X/XL/EbCOa7801BzbBdfbr:eaRAcIcI7xEpH/w4Bz7br

Entry address:
0x7B9F5

Entry point:
E8, BE, 8C, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, C0, AC, 4B, 00, E8, C1, 35, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, D8, 83, 68, 00, 77, 22, 6A, 04, E8, C1, 8E, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, 23, 9C, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 09, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, E4, E8, CD, 35, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 04, E8, A4, 8D, 00, 00, 59, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 3D, 34, 70, 68, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, F9, 81, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 21, 80, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 37, 4D, 00, 00, 59, 59, A1...
 
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Entropy:
7.2331

Code size:
670 KB (686,080 bytes)

The file the_hobbit-the_desolation_of_smaug_2013_dvdscr_xvid_ac3_hive-cm8.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.