home

setup.exe

File Monarch

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application setup.exe, “Premium Installer ” by File Monarch has been detected as adware by 33 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from install.oinstaller2.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Premium Installer   (signed by File Monarch)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
1a393659dd496293b654259c1c288244

SHA-1:
db0b9350732a2574d972ae9712a5fdf8a3739353

SHA-256:
55bf1110eebffce039eddc15d1ea1245f91ecc58958c0315c21195f186382842

Scanner detections:
33 / 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:
4/22/2025 12:37:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.427497
874

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.08.16

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.bxmz
7.11.166.250

avast!
Win32:IBryte-EF [PUP]
2014.9-140913

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2015.0.3352

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.iBryte
4.0.3.14913

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.427497
1.0.20.1280

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
19178

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.27296
9.0.1.0256

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.15
8.14.09.13.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AX application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-f45b4d3a
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy
11.2014-13-09_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.427497
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of player-chrome.exe (Adware)
2014.11.10.9

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AdPlugin
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13247

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.3255

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimunInstaller
v2014.09.13.10

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!0D59CA479E98
5600.7008

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.427497
15.0.0.768

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.IBryte.ddtkup
0.28.2.61519

Norman
IBryte.PDB
11.20140913

nProtect
Adware.IBryte.AF
14.08.18.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.13.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.cf5
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Badur.A5
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.FileMonarch.F
14.9.13.22

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
32186

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.206074
2.0.0.1899

File size:
131.4 KB (134,520 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) Premium 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:
File Monarch

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/17/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/18/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File Monarch, O=File Monarch, STREET="4600 Madison Ave., FL 10", 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:
00E65C750985B066CBB7B485ACF86E58B1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/31/2014 1:15:15 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:aKbUljEhuzwimIwuS0V5bJay2vmhXOldMXrIakTCmMN:U8oXOlUN

Entry address:
0x7A61

Entry point:
E8, 55, 05, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, CC, FF, 25, 94, 91, 40, 00, FF, 25, 90, 91, 40, 00, 68, D1, 7A, 40, 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, C0, 40, 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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.0409

Code size:
31.5 KB (32,256 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 8 URLs.

https://install.oinstaller2.com/o/.../Setup.exe

http://secure.19-pn-installer.com/o/.../Setup.exe

http://mbttd.com/engine/.../cxc3VwcGx5X3BsYXRmb3JtX2FjY291bnRfaWQ9NDM3NiZzdXBwbHlfcGxhdGZvcm1faWQ9MjAyNCZsaW5lX2l0ZW1faWQ9NDgxMzQ?ext_click_id=TR_02C3N4BzzATQCRK

http://bidder.tlvmedia.com/.../click.php?subid=238e5fzofXF6b18AgUdrAQrgBkNDcyMDQ2NmQ5YWFkY2RhMGY5MGNmMjM5ZjIwYjBeSSdAi9zBAAEAAAAAAHj6TwEAIgABAAAAAgABAAAADwABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABlp_j0ZW5PSAEA&redir=aHR0cDovL21idHRkLmNvbS9lbmdpbmUvY2xpY2svY3hjM1Z3Y0d4NVgzQnNZWFJtYjNKdFgyRmpZMjkxYm5SZmFXUTlORE0zTmlaemRYQndiSGxmY0d4aGRHWnZjbTFmYVdROU1qQXlOQ1pzYVc1bFgybDBaVzFmYVdROU5EZ3hNelE_ZXh0X2NsaWNrX2lkPSRQQVJBTSQ~&subid2=6853aHR0cDovL3d3dy5jdXN0b21ldXJvcGVhbnBsYXRlcy5jb20vP2djbGlkPUNqd0tFQWp3ajR1Z0JSRDF4NFNUOVlIcGx6TVNKQUNURG1zOC1iWGkxMnE1LTVZaVdjV3BUcGtER05qU3k4aGp6ZGNLQzBrbl9vV1AzQm9DLXlfd193Y0I~

http://t.cttsrv.com/mnpred?subid=238e5fzofXF6b18AgUdrAQrgBkNDcyMDQ2NmQ5YWFkY2RhMGY5MGNmMjM5ZjIwYjBeSSdAi9zBAAEAAAAAAHj6TwEAIgABAAAAAgABAAAADwABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABlp_j0ZW5PSAEA&cost=0&ru=http://bidder.tlvmedia.com/.../click.php?subid=238e5fzofXF6b18AgUdrAQrgBkNDcyMDQ2NmQ5YWFkY2RhMGY5MGNmMjM5ZjIwYjBeSSdAi9zBAAEAAAAAAHj6TwEAIgABAAAAAgABAAAADwABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABlp_j0ZW5PSAEA&redir=aHR0cDovL21idHRkLmNvbS9lbmdpbmUvY2xpY2svY3hjM1Z3Y0d4NVgzQnNZWFJtYjNKdFgyRmpZMjkxYm5SZmFXUTlORE0zTmlaemRYQndiSGxmY0d4aGRHWnZjbTFmYVdROU1qQXlOQ1pzYVc1bFgybDBaVzFmYVdROU5EZ3hNelE_ZXh0X2NsaWNrX2lkPSRQQVJBTSQ~&subid2=6853aHR0cDovL3d3dy5jdXN0b21ldXJvcGVhbnBsYXRlcy5jb20vP2djbGlkPUNqd0tFQWp3ajR1Z0JSRDF4NFNUOVlIcGx6TVNKQUNURG1zOC1iWGkxMnE1LTVZaVdjV3BUcGtER05qU3k4aGp6ZGNLQzBrbl9vV1AzQm9DLXlfd193Y0I~&subid2=6853aHR0cDovL3d3dy5jdXN0b21ldXJvcGVhbnBsYXRlcy5jb20vP2djbGlkPUNqd0tFQWp3ajR1Z0JSRDF4NFNUOVlIcGx6TV

http://get.download2desktop.com/.../Get?p=7302&d=1775&l=1694&n=0&d1=16438&clickid=871403864

http://cld2r.com/?a=16438&c=61971&s1=&ckmguid=126ecfb8-f07d-4b45-aa3b-9d7a5d0e6fbd

http://cldrload.com/?a=16438&c=61971&s1=

Remove setup.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.