Setup.exe

DownloadManager.exe

Optimum Installer

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application Setup.exe, “Setup ” 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from install.downloadinfo.co.
Publisher:
DownloadManager  (signed by Optimum Installer)

Product:
DownloadManager.exe

Description:
Setup

Version:
3.0.0

MD5:
8caba59f04c10c420bb3b717c334796e

SHA-1:
911c76d19b88ca87d0064c7d9402d27fdbbecac8

SHA-256:
252ec1e30036e928823a61ad9afc1bac8307cbe9f788974e91e8e5c3caad18e0

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 '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:
11/27/2024 5:41:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.497870
365

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
16.02.05

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.JH.2
7.11.145.120

avast!
Win32:Installer-J [PUP]
2014.9-160205

AVG
Adware Generic5
2017.0.2843

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.497870
1.0.20.180

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-42070
0.98/20443

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.iBryte.H
18179

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.960
9.0.1.036

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Generic.515254
8.16.02.05.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.iBryte.G application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/IBryte
2/5/2016

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

F-Secure
Application.Generic.497870
11.2016-05-02_6

G Data
Application.Generic.497870
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Backdoor
13.176.11896

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.709

Malwarebytes
v2016.02.05.04

McAfee
Adware-FOO!3383C3855EEB
5600.6499

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.497870
17.0.0.108

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.csnqjy
0.28.0.59492

Norman
Agent.ASWDM
11.20160205

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.702760
14.04.27.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Optimumins.Gen
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.OptimumInstaller.Installer (M)
16.2.5.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.176
23.00.65.16203

Sophos
PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'
5.14

SUPERAntiSpyware
9343

Trend Micro House Call
HV_IBRYTE_CI053FDE.RDXN
7.2.36

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Optimum Installer
28648

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.400
2.0.0.1806

File size:
731.8 KB (749,352 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0

Original file name:
Setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/10/2012 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/7/2013 5:59:59 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:
3/5/2013 1:41:05 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:bbh3YsDv3FtPn/7iRtCf/u27zlD8dqbwTS30oWk8DRfpqgtgmptKe:bbpX7FtPnTiRQzzluqETShWk8DRfp3Nf

Entry address:
0x516ED

Entry point:
E8, 0B, E2, 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, 84, E2, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 5D, C3, FF, 35, 84, 4D, 4A, 00, E8, 0E, 4F, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, 3B, A7, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 83, E5, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 64, E4, 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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Code size:
451 KB (461,824 bytes)

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

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