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wizard101_game_downloader.exe

TINY INSTALLER

Tiny Installer is a download manager variant from Adknowledge that packages various adware-type offers (toolbar, coupon extensions, utilities) with software distributions. The application wizard101_game_downloader.exe, “Express Install ” by TINY INSTALLER has been detected as adware by 29 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:
Express Install   (signed by TINY INSTALLER)

Product:
Express Install

Description:
Express Install

Version:
3, 7, 1, 0

MD5:
a8add27c5cd7e0a166e90acfad200103

SHA-1:
53a9d68deeed9c9cfdb4f51b5635410846afcc36

SHA-256:
5005e02ebc4ab1bb665eb87cfd3124353f41f106814b1af9cfdc2705c7a84433

Scanner detections:
29 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
The Tiny Installer download manager bundles various adware components.

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:
4/19/2024 2:29:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.5
6286450

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Buzus
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
3.6.1.96

avast!
IBryte-GJ [PUP]
2014.9-150330

AVG
Adware Skodna.Generic.APB
2014.0.4311

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.5
1.0.20.445

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Adware.iBryte.BAA
18064

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1576, Adware.Downware.1554
9.0.1.089

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.iBryte.CB.Gen application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-352b3331
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
15.3.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of setup.exe (Adware)
2015.7.4.20

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.TinyInstaller
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11684

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.2265

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2015.03.30.10

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.5
16.0.0.267

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.IBryte.cspzhi
0.28.0.59048

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.1813288
15.03.30.01

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.EK4
3.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Adknowledge
15.3.30.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Injector!1.9C6C
23.00.65.15328

Sophos
PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'
5.10

Vba32 AntiVirus
SScope.Malware-Cryptor.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28115

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Buzus.Win32.119340
2.0.0.2122

File size:
1.7 MB (1,813,288 bytes)

Product version:
3, 7, 1, 0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013 Express Install

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\wizard101_game_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TINY INSTALLER

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/2/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/3/2014 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=TINY INSTALLER, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=TINY INSTALLER, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, 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:
54C184C0CB6B6510B3582483FC098463

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/25/2013 1:45:41 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:S4jMfEG/6ZskSiunvHXQjcKXRcD7aSNz4CLeHiCz:PMfEG/6ZYvgQCcDWSJ4Cy

Entry address:
0x35995

Entry point:
E8, 5E, 8C, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 78, 4C, 47, 00, E8, C1, 35, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, F8, 3B, 5B, 00, 77, 22, 6A, 04, E8, 61, 8E, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, C3, 9B, 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, 44, 8D, 00, 00, 59, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 3D, 54, 28, 5B, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 99, 81, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, C1, 7F, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, D7, 4C, 00, 00, 59, 59, A1...
 
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Entropy:
7.1466

Code size:
390 KB (399,360 bytes)

The file wizard101_game_downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://secure.oi-installer9.com/o/.../Wizard101_Game_Downloader.exe

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