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Compute Client

This is published and distributed via an Adknowledge's advertising supported (adware) software installer. The application setup.exe, “Software Installer ” by Compute Client has been detected as adware by 41 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from softcapitol.com.
Publisher:
Software Installer   (signed by Compute Client)

Product:
Software Installer

Description:
Software Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
3dfdc77cf683fe52b70895a6aa0819d2

SHA-1:
892e3f19f6bf3dc4ec7e232d72aa7a33fdaef870

SHA-256:
c87576f48738cfeed13df1268a326edb9a60ed3a7c83416a94efc02e5c81eae9

Scanner detections:
41 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Injects advertisements in the web browser in the form or banner ads and popups.

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:
11/14/2024 2:51:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.439479
396

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.08.14

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Kazy.439479.2
7.11.169.156

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160105

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2017.0.2874

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Clikug
4.0.3.1615

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Kazy.439479
1.0.20.25

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-592
0.98/19086

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
19325

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.32275
9.0.1.05

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.439479
8.16.01.05.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.BH application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Malware_fam.NB
1/5/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-c255719d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.439479
11.2016-05-01_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Kazy.439479
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Clicker.BFNI
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.176.11711

Kaspersky
Trojan-Clicker.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.863

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.GigaClicks.A
v2016.01.05.08

McAfee
Artemis!0FF2B0F7AD04
5600.6530

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanClicker:Win32/Clikug.A
1.10401

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.439479
17.0.0.15

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Adpeak.cumkpw
0.28.0.59826

Norman
IBryte.PDB
11.20160105

nProtect
Trojan.GenericKD.1618449
14.04.10.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.05.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.Dropper.c9f
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Badur.A5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.ComputeClient.Installer (M)
16.1.5.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.192B
23.00.65.16103

Sophos
PUA.iBryte Optimum Installer
55

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OptimumInstaller/Variant
9404

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.WHYEFHC
37.0.11219

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_CLIKUG.A
7.2.5

Trend Micro
TROJ_CLIKUG.A
10.465.05

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.854
2.0.0.1790

File size:
261.9 KB (268,152 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:
3/23/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/24/2015 7:59:59 PM

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:
10/3/2014 9:00:27 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:uL5uEKsAEZCzsAf9up5m3U2vIMkJOGuyhmrumNAdbWZOF6Fn4rjrK:yAsBAe5m3U2YOaE1MWOFgnQjrK

Entry address:
0x17205

Entry point:
E8, C8, 05, 00, 00, E9, D7, FC, FF, FF, CC, FF, 25, 88, 91, 41, 00, CC, CC, 68, 71, 72, 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, E0, 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, AA, 6D...
 
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Entropy:
5.2481

Code size:
96 KB (98,304 bytes)

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

http://softcapitol.com/track/install?creative_id=b&subid=free ringtones&subid2=zedgetonesync.software.informer.com&source=google_7zip-display-us-informer-200x200-31349884486&adprovider=google_softcapitol.com&gclid=CIKf0P_vkcECFcGKaQody7UA7Q&dlink=http://secure.oinstaller7.com/g/.../Setup.exe

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