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updater_setup.exe

INSTALL DOT EXE

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application updater_setup.exe, “Premium Installer ” by INSTALL DOT EXE has been detected as adware by 36 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer.
Publisher:
Premium Installer   (signed by INSTALL DOT EXE)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
74788c25feda53ebb1fadce7fc2bb2b8

SHA-1:
cfbb5e77b3ace485fe94fa1436e4abfd73ff4897

SHA-256:
568659a583f0499e70367eb5cd3f0bbbfaf0c954fd8c58b5f84e2bb35c4cb332

Scanner detections:
36 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 9:33:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.593289
928

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Trojan/Win32.Buzus
2014.02.09

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.144.160

avast!
Win32:IBryte-CD [PUP]
2014.9-140722

AVG
Adware Skodna.Generic.ASS
2014.0.3986

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.593289
1.0.20.1015

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6804
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.IBryte.U
18142

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.25441
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Agent.NUY
8.14.07.22.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.L.gen application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/IBryte
7/22/2014

F-Prot
W32/Backdoor2.HTKO
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Generic.593289
11.2014-22-07_3

G Data
Win32.Application.OptimumInstaller
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.AdWare
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11595

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.3523

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.07.22.09

McAfee
Artemis!5032EA165D47
5600.7062

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.593289
15.0.0.609

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus.cvbmel
0.28.0.59492

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.555816
14.05.09.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/iBryte
14.07.22.09

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.INSTALLDOTEXE.Q
14.8.8.3

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.PremiumInstaller!1.9F73
23.00.65.14720

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.OptimumInstaller/Variant
10468

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.EHeKKHD
37.0.10890

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0127
7.2.203

Trend Micro
TROJ_FRS.PMA001AD14
10.465.22

Vba32 AntiVirus
SScope.Malware-Cryptor.iBryte
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Optimum Installer
28462

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Buzus.Win32.120232
2.0.0.1771

File size:
2.5 MB (2,670,888 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)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\updater_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
INSTALL DOT EXE

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Valid to:
9/21/2014 1:59:59 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:
1/10/2014 11:39:15 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:ads6PQcOsIkwOK1JmYwqYyXWQzicroH6en8jhET2gBjP8/ZfHBGBdC2Nxc:aXPQ5sIkw/ghyHroHz8jhET/BQ/VBp2I

Entry address:
0x79ED5

Entry point:
E8, BE, 8C, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, C0, 8C, 4B, 00, E8, C1, 35, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, 98, 62, 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, F4, 4E, 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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Code size:
663.5 KB (679,424 bytes)

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