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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 39 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from downloadadit.com.
Publisher:
Software Installer   (signed by Compute Client)

Product:
Software Installer

Description:
Software Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
ac6c0f5cc45f24e4d1420ffbd7a09a3c

SHA-1:
e9c0babf8b3ff558be1238af0067019454f55c5b

SHA-256:
dab37a325a3fbd7baae2598b546ce3bb09631b16e293079feced2ec6f9dd421f

Scanner detections:
39 / 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:
12/26/2024 12:56:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.439479
876

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.08.14

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/OpenInst.pepuc
7.11.176.82

avast!
Win32:IBryte-FC [PUP]
2014.9-140911

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2015.0.3354

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Clikug
4.0.3.14911

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Kazy.439479
1.0.20.1270

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

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
19685

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.32275
9.0.1.0254

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Kazy.439479
8.14.09.11.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.BG application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Malware_fam.NB
9/11/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-c255719d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.439479
11.2014-11-09_5

G Data
Win32.Adware.Ibryte
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of downloadsetup.exe (Adware)
2014.11.5.6

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AdPlugin
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13550

Kaspersky
Trojan-Clicker.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3267

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.iBryte
v2014.09.11.03

McAfee
Artemis!0FF2B0F7AD04
5600.7010

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanClicker:Win32/Clikug.A
1.10401

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Kazy.439479
15.0.0.762

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DownLoader11.devbwp
0.28.2.62440

Norman
IBryte.PDB
11.20140911

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.271224
14.10.02.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.11.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.9.11.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.192B
23.00.65.14909

Sophos
Mal/Inject-CEE
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OptimumInstaller/Variant
10366

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_CLIKUG.A
7.2.254

Trend Micro
TROJ_CLIKUG.A
10.465.11

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4798837
33520

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.2139
2.0.0.1941

File size:
264.9 KB (271,224 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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/24/2015 6:59:59 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:
9/11/2014 8:05:18 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:vgGGza395RSR5UdHwFOsRmEDke4HJViL/z37Fj7N1B39wGslVZ:5t5RS0oTDkbJqL3J7HgGs/Z

Entry address:
0x15A8F

Entry point:
E8, BE, 05, 00, 00, E9, D7, FC, FF, FF, CC, FF, 25, 54, 81, 41, 00, 68, F9, 5A, 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, 3A, 56, 41, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.1454

Code size:
89.5 KB (91,648 bytes)

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

http://downloadadit.com/track/install?subid=minecraft mod&subid2=www.rudoplays.com&source=google_buildcraft-display-us-CPC-468x60-28521871088&adprovider=google_downloadadit.com&gclid=CLiytpDa2cACFYk7Mgod2EoAfw&dlink=http://secure.oinstaller7.com/g/.../Setup.exe

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