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Compute Client

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application setup.exe, “Software Installer ” by Compute Client 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 downloadsprint.com.
Publisher:
Software Installer   (signed by Compute Client)

Product:
Software Installer

Description:
Software Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
9a433b4ad04c8dce0607c6bb976a356e

SHA-1:
7c098371476d2ff67773f909defa3b204a7e4adf

SHA-256:
d88bfb7bd8569817ec8c3cea2f5611619593023a4116addab43ca9cd3346a10b

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 1:14:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/iBryte.Gen7
7.11.171.238

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141109

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3352

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
19507

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.BG (variant)
8.10413

G Data
Win32.Adware.Ibryte
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of internetexplorer-chrome.exe (Adware)
2014.11.10.4

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Ibryte
v2014.11.09.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ComputeClient.F
14.9.13.17

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
32938

File size:
250.4 KB (256,376 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013 Software Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Compute Client

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/24/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/25/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Compute Client, O=Compute Client, STREET="4600 Madison Ave, 10th FL", L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, PostalCode=64112, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
26B6A2E42157A5020CF75500730F2CF3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/13/2014 11:00:19 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:OhatOEPNRRg8IxNu20WoQfeV2/ow+5NvIXD8OM5n4rRBD:OQtFRRnMNu20Wo1VwrT8OM5nQHD

Entry address:
0x15E0B

Entry point:
E8, C2, 05, 00, 00, E9, D7, FC, FF, FF, CC, FF, 25, 58, 81, 41, 00, 68, 75, 5E, 41, 00, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 89, 6C, 24, 10, 8D, 6C, 24, 10, 2B, E0, 53, 56, 57, A1, 1C, D0, 41, 00, 31, 45, FC, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, E8, FF, 75, F8, 8B, 45, FC, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, 89, 45, F8, 8D, 45, F0, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 8B, 4D, F0, 64, 89, 0D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 59, 5F, 5F, 5E, 5B, 8B, E5, 5D, 51, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, FF, 75, 14, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, 68, B6, 59, 41, 00...
 
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Code size:
90.5 KB (92,672 bytes)

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

http://downloadsprint.com/track/install?subid=free software&subid2=www.winmacsofts.com&adprovider=google_downloadsprint.com&source=google_fileopenerpro-display-cpa-FR-336x280-downloadsprint.com-26574409881&gclid=CKeO2aaP38ACFVDKtAodKygAXw&dlink=http://secure.oinstaller7.com/g/.../Setup.exe

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