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update.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 update.exe, “Premium Installer ” by WARP INSTALL has been detected as adware by 35 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:
30a648d7e4ea4620161a271a41f39c0c

SHA-1:
b1d956e636fd196ca71829d38b3300396c840b95

SHA-256:
43022cad9dd35f88b96599ad4ecb8d2755e06707ade4e9c2e3b6a9711a2e7759

Scanner detections:
35 / 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:
4/24/2024 2:06:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
831

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.07.30

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.bxka
7.11.145.42

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

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.GV
2014.0.4189

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
1.0.20.1495

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-7355
0.98/19306

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.IBryte.WX
18160

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28561
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
8.14.10.26.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.X application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.13751
10/26/2014

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-26-10_1

G Data
Win32.Application.PremiumInstaller
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.iBryte
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11737

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.10.26.07

McAfee
Artemis!123F83C088D5
5600.6965

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
15.0.0.897

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DownLoader9ENT.cwlbzr
0.28.0.59492

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.26.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WARPINSTALL.G
14.10.26.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.1684
23.00.65.141024

Sophos
PUA.iBryte Optimum Installer
55

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.PremiumInstaller/Variant
10275

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD
37.0.10891

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0515
7.2.299

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Optimum Installer
28212

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.186266
2.0.0.1791

File size:
228.8 KB (234,272 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\update.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WARP INSTALL

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/3/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 4:59:59 PM

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:
4/15/2014 2:00:17 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:cRrYeB+dKBYr+l7L2LRpprbeXITG70RVVbwum93JiOHFUD5uxpHP:QrYu+tr82LRppHjG70Vg9lxxpHP

Entry address:
0xC9B8

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:
6.3823

Code size:
163.5 KB (167,424 bytes)

The file update.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

https://install.oinstaller9.com/o/.../update.exe

http://yourinstaller.com/o/.../update.exe

http://downloadju.com/direct/.../update.exe

http://1phads.com/ck.php?oaparams=2__bannerid=68769__zoneid=8633__OXLCA=1__cb=4130136724__oadest=http://downloadju.com/direct/.../update.exe

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