the_vampire_diaries_season_1_complete.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 the_vampire_diaries_season_1_complete.exe, “Premium Installer ” by WARP INSTALL 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.
Publisher:
Premium Installer   (signed by WARP INSTALL)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
1.3.7.2

MD5:
0a7ca941c5343658727ecde9c9b613f1

SHA-1:
9728901deaa923195c61f3b53d6f394765104756

SHA-256:
ef23e8800ed85e50631c40862f65535462994f5c026cd629700e9bc7194a230f

Scanner detections:
28 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This setup/installer bundles various adware components (toolbars, shopping extensions, utility offers).

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:
4/25/2024 7:00:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
2014.08.30

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.bxoq
7.11.169.248

avast!
Win32:Somoto-N [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Adware Skodna.Generic.AVZ
2014.0.4015

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
1.0.20.1205

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-7183
0.98/19315

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.IBryte.S
19353

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2216
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.T application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/DomaIQ.G2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-29-08_6

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Optional.Funsion
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13198

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

Malwarebytes
v2014.08.29.05

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
15.0.0.723

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cukphe
0.28.2.61861

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.29.05

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WARPINSTALL.f
14.8.29.13

SUPERAntiSpyware
10392

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.185015
2.0.0.1906

File size:
216.3 KB (221,472 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:\documents and settings\x\mijn documenten\downloads\the_vampire_diaries_season_1_complete.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/4/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/21/2014 1:59:59 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:
3/4/2014 10:44:40 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:ytEcZ9oIAJiqD2xNKDVF3jAO/Xuc7UKKQsc7+aM56ipbC:0xZqD7hEO/uhgsc7+aHipbC

Entry address:
0xD46B

Entry point:
E8, CC, 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, A4, 82, 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, 5C, 80, 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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Code size:
152.5 KB (156,160 bytes)

The file the_vampire_diaries_season_1_complete.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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