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word_setup.exe

SetupManager.exe

Optimum Installer

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application word_setup.exe, “AbiWord ” by Optimum Installer has been detected as adware by 36 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. Accoriding to the detections, it is a variant of Zbot (Zeus), a trojan that attempts to steal confidential information (online credentials, and banking details) from a compromised computer and send it to online criminals via a command-and-control server.
Publisher:
SetupManager  (signed by Optimum Installer)

Product:
SetupManager.exe

Description:
AbiWord

Version:
3.4.7

MD5:
d6007bbc24b82e3b15e33a656ff78d42

SHA-1:
a852dcaa797e97e71a45c4d5ec9b8edc7589ebdc

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:
4/20/2024 5:03:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
MemScan:Adware.Generic.513195
373

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.iBryte
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Agent
16.01.27

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.alsi
7.11.148.214

avast!
Win32:Installer-J [PUP]
2014.9-160127

AVG
Win.Threat.Medium
2017.0.2851

Bitdefender
MemScan:Adware.Generic.513195
1.0.20.135

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6564
0.98/20382

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.iBryte.H
18245

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1108
9.0.1.027

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
MemScan:Adware.Generic.513195
8.16.01.27.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.iBryte.G application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/IBryte
1/27/2016

F-Prot
W32/Ibryte.C.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
MemScan:Adware.Generic.513195
11.2016-27-01_4

G Data
Win32.Adware.OptimumInst
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11482

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.751

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Ibryte
v2016.01.27.05

McAfee
Adware-FOO!808D236FC62D
5600.6507

MicroWorld eScan
MemScan:Adware.Generic.513195
17.0.0.81

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.csnrpm
0.28.0.58491

Norman
Agent.ASWDM
11.20160127

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.909608
14.03.18.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Optimumins.Gen
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.OptimumInstaller.Installer (M)
16.1.27.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Rouge.c!1075354401
23.00.65.16125

Sophos
PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'
54

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Ibryte
9360

Total Defense
Win32/Zbot.HIE
37.0.10826

Vba32 AntiVirus
SScope.Adware.OptimusInstaller.26607
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Optimum Installer
29040

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.8159
2.0.0.1783

File size:
850.8 KB (871,208 bytes)

Product version:
3.4.7

Original file name:
Setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\word_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Optimum Installer

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/10/2012 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/7/2013 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Optimum Installer, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Optimum Installer, 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:
7C5F27B776ADBBB7943F700066A490BF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/3/2013 1:49:34 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:xp0YL3HnH7Y7t4NvzmUxQ3dlaAdI5I1NJcwDN26w3RVbMp5ikYnAKNseBL8Ts4C1:x+HP5p2JUp5ikYlseuNCi6HXvb5p

Entry address:
0x54F02

Entry point:
E8, 14, E1, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 6A, 00, FF, 75, 14, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 8D, E1, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 5D, C3, FF, 35, 6C, CD, 4A, 00, E8, A9, 4C, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, 62, AE, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 8C, E4, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 6D, E3, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 66, 8B, 08, 40, 40, 66, 85, C9, 75, F6, 2B, 45, 08, D1, F8, 48, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 55, 08, 53, 56, 57, 33, FF, 3B, D7, 74, 07, 8B, 5D, 0C, 3B...
 
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Entropy:
6.7273

Code size:
466.5 KB (477,696 bytes)

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

http://install2.optimum-installer.com/o/.../Word_Setup.exe

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