speedtest.exe

SpeedTest

Install Manager

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application speedtest.exe, “SpeedTest ” by Install Manager has been detected as adware by 26 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.downloadrockstar.com.
Publisher:
Install Manager   (signed by Install Manager)

Product:
SpeedTest

Description:
SpeedTest

Version:
2.0.88.0

MD5:
e9a3f7a8d43977eecb9021ebeac3a507

SHA-1:
ccb488352b096b5b4cdb09f203832170b8a329e4

SHA-256:
8e1a09fc2f3ca887f8695e2acbbadc061c25f91fef2e7dd1fac6105337d083a5

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
11/27/2024 4:57:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
815

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installer
2014.11.13

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/AirInstaller.938392
7.11.184.224

avast!
Win32:Adware-BZI [PUP]
141025-0

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3293

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
1.0.20.1580

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirInstaller.CEBE
20065

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5533
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
14.11.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-e6066d27
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
11.2014-12-11_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13993

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2014.11.12.10

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
15.0.0.948

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.dgvfcx
0.28.6.62995

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.938392
14.11.12.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallManager.J
14.11.12.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.141110

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
34732

File size:
916.4 KB (938,392 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.88.0

Copyright:
(c) Install Manager

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\speedtest.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
8/6/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/11/2015 8:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Install Manager, O=Install Manager, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
06C0BBB90999729C33560EC18A203261

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/16/2014 4:57:06 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:9Jnav4dbkHXlQTlACio/uyy5150XxiRE/u:rav48X+TlAfUoteF/

Entry address:
0x2A5420

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 10, 5D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 00, E3, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8729

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
852 KB (872,448 bytes)

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

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