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Freecorder_V8_Setup.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 Freecorder_V8_Setup.exe, “Premium Installer ” by WARP INSTALL has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from freecorder.com.
Publisher:
Premium Installer   (signed by WARP INSTALL)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
1.3.7.2

MD5:
7d336470f4d5161a997892d8995406d7

SHA-1:
f07424753ec63ddccdbb5a80ddbfe9992ee50385

SHA-256:
b402f2f7986836ce416377c7b9382b43e4e062960d1f413972779911bf34f504

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
11/30/2024 11:35:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Somoto-N [PUP]
2014.9-140413

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3506

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte (variant)
8.9670

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11737

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.4025

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.04.13.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WARPINSTALL.T
14.4.12.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.1684
23.00.65.14411

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Optimum Installer
28212

File size:
235.3 KB (240,928 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\freecorder_v8_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WARP INSTALL

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/3/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 7:59:59 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:
4/12/2014 5:00:39 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:Sa84hAmtgHefH4uMG+mlUUto+Gv3vM+UYJiyky6mX1f5b1pxY:x8oAmi+fH4ulv/I0+L1p1pxY

Entry address:
0xE19C

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, C2, 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, C0, 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:
6.3760

Code size:
169.5 KB (173,568 bytes)

The file Freecorder_V8_Setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://freecorder.com/.../download_file.php?src=freecorder.com&file=Freecorder8-AD

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