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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:
f78a44a068221c93413045dc03792fe0

SHA-1:
bb2d059641f3e53c2d2e8f5b7f8d1816b12dae83

SHA-256:
df8bfca8d5eeac0be53e77facdd27c1714d9820303d0b4d0fe70cc992a546e7f

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:
4/26/2024 6:26:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
920

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.08.27

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.bxjq
7.11.141.184

avast!
Win32:Somoto-N [PUP]
2014.9-140729

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2015.0.3398

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
1.0.20.1050

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-748635
0.98/19168

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.IBryte.U
18064

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26508
9.0.1.0210

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
8.14.09.10.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.Z application
8.7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-29-07_3

G Data
Win32.Application.PremiumInstaller
14.7.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of player-chrome.exe (Adware)
2014.9.10.3

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11684

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3486

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.07.29.06

McAfee
Artemis!123F83C088D5
5600.7012

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
15.0.0.630

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.IBryte.cwbnyw
0.28.0.59048

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.29.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WARPINSTALL.G
14.7.29.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.175E
23.00.65.14727

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.PremiumInstaller/Variant
10369

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD
37.0.10891

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0515
7.2.253

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

VIPRE Antivirus
Optimum Installer
28115

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.185663
2.0.0.1776

File size:
231.8 KB (237,344 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:
10/4/2013 3:30:00 AM

Valid to:
9/21/2014 3:29:59 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:
4/22/2014 1:30:11 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:Qlu3f4dWV+we8Du64kaaSVhWJi7bjWpen75N0pdQ:0ywu+w7u8zQhNR0pdQ

Entry address:
0xD7A8

Entry point:
E8, DF, 63, 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, B2, 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, 3C, B0, 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:
6.3869

Code size:
166.5 KB (170,496 bytes)

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