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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:
3fc1bf8691c670ffe4e06b1a33246989

SHA-1:
c954a6a481fa85086c63eff0a2d76e3c16deed51

SHA-256:
7e1ee1f16de83cfde9348d9db6c574da56cf2d1f3056245833f83f7547cdfc95

Scanner detections:
35 / 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:
4/27/2024 12:56:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
832

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:PUP-gen [PUP]
141025-0

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.EJ
2014.0.4040

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
1.0.20.1490

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
14.10.25

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.W application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.13751
10/25/2014

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-25-10_7

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
v2014.10.25.05

McAfee
Artemis!123F83C088D5
5600.6966

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
15.0.0.894

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DownLoader9ENT.cwlbzr
0.28.0.59492

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.25.05

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
14.10.25.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.1684
23.00.65.141023

Sophos
PUA.iBryte Optimum Installer
55

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.PremiumInstaller/Variant
10278

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD
37.0.10891

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0515
7.2.298

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:
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:
10/3/2013 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:
4/14/2014 2:00:10 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:jTixwLkM2aNpLmdiNG3Wlkk9k4np5k0JibE3e8qxIW4TV5L4pcK:/gw4M2ULmdi0sW4p5cV4Tj4pcK

Entry address:
0xD44C

Entry point:
E8, 0B, 48, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, AC, 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, 60, 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:
6.3882

Code size:
166 KB (169,984 bytes)

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