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update.exe

SetupManager.exe

Optimum Installer

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application update.exe, “flashplayerpro ” by Optimum Installer has been detected as adware by 34 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. Accoriding to the detections, it is a variant of Zbot (Zeus), a trojan that attempts to steal confidential information (online credentials, and banking details) from a compromised computer and send it to online criminals via a command-and-control server.
Publisher:
SetupManager  (signed by Optimum Installer)

Product:
SetupManager.exe

Description:
flashplayerpro

Version:
3.4.7

MD5:
5c62d893c31cb693349675f12f797366

SHA-1:
d6e1dd442b8f26d26aa782894632d2638a1a1e7c

SHA-256:
a2d224625ba5e5e2d282d361da49e5245dbf3abcfc961dc7390137c9810a0923

Scanner detections:
34 / 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:
11/25/2024 11:30:16 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.526905
902

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.iBryte
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Agent
14.08.16

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.143.184

avast!
Win32:Installer-J [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Adware Generic5.ABMW
2014.0.4007

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.526905
1.0.20.1140

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6861
0.98/19286

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.iBryte.H
18112

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1143
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.76199
8.14.08.16.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.iBryte.G application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/IBryte
8/16/2014

F-Prot
W32/Ibryte.C.gen
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Application.Generic.526905
11.2014-16-08_7

G Data
Win32.Adware.OptimumInst
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11770

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Ibryte
v2014.08.16.12

McAfee
Adware-FOO!4EFD7B95BB67
5600.7036

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.526905
15.0.0.684

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.csssvy
0.28.0.59288

Norman
Agent.ASWDM
11.20140816

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.893736
14.04.15.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.OptimumInstaller.G
14.8.16.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.108
23.00.65.14814

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Ibryte
10418

Total Defense
Win32/Zbot.HIE
37.0.10826

Vba32 AntiVirus
SScope.Adware.OptimusInstaller.26607
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Optimum Installer
28262

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.8125
2.0.0.1809

File size:
769.8 KB (788,264 bytes)

Product version:
3.4.7

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\update.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Optimum Installer

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/10/2012 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/7/2013 6:59:59 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:
4/19/2013 2:46:41 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:OI2p5RW9/x+gJS9qpJ59jwwNZx2SVKDY/EDVRny/aL8hOu5K+ayiWqRt2YBpoC9H:OIbVXExVL8hOu5diWAt1poLi8Ex

Entry address:
0x534E5

Entry point:
E8, 61, E1, 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, DA, E1, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 5D, C3, FF, 35, 24, AD, 4A, 00, E8, 06, 4D, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, 31, A3, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, D9, E4, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, BA, E3, 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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Entropy:
6.5512

Code size:
459.5 KB (470,528 bytes)

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