SOFTWARE INSTALLER - 30% Detection Rate *
Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by SOFTWARE INSTALLER? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1 and PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A. The detection rate for the SOFTWARE INSTALLER files collected here is 30%. Please read on for more details.
You will typically see SOFTWARE INSTALLER when running the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can view the additional details from the SOFTWARE INSTALLER digital signature with the following steps:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the SOFTWARE INSTALLER file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here's a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by SOFTWARE INSTALLER:
As you can see in the screengrab above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by SOFTWARE INSTALLER and that no one has tampered with the file.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can view all the details of the certificate, such as when it was issued, who issued the certificate, how long it is valid, etc. You can also examine the address for SOFTWARE INSTALLER, such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the SOFTWARE INSTALLER certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
SOFTWARE INSTALLER Files
The following are the SOFTWARE INSTALLER files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 11/50 | Player-Chrome.exe |
| 26/54 | Ralink RT2860 Driver 5.0.37 Setup (1).exe |
| 9/50 | update.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the SOFTWARE INSTALLER files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | AdPlugin.LE |
| Ad-Aware | Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1 |
| Agnitum | PUA.Downloader! |
| AhnLab-V3 | PUP/Win32.OptimumInstaller |
| AntiVir | APPL/OptInstall.zaxz |
| Avast | Win32:IBryte-DB [PUP] |
| BitDefender | Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1 |
| CMC | Packed.Win32.TDSS.2!O |
| Comodo | Application.Win32.iBryte.WRP |
| DrWeb | Trojan.Packed.26807 |
| ESET-NOD32 | Win32/AdWare.iBryte.T, a variant of Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AC |
| F-Secure | Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler |
| GData | Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1 |
| Ikarus | PUA.InstallBundler |
| Jiangmin | Adware/iBryte.guec |
| K7AntiVirus | Unwanted-Program ( 0040f84f1 ) |
| K7GW | Trojan ( 050000001 ) |
| Kaspersky | HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic |
| Kingsoft | Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1 |
| NANO-Antivirus | Trojan.Win32.Zusy.cyhpmk |
| Panda | Trj/Genetic.gen |
| Qihoo-360 | HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen |
| Rising | PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5, PE:Malware.iBryte!6.197B |
| Sophos | iBryte Optimum Installer |
| VBA32 | suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h, AdWare.iBryte |
| VIPRE | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Zillya | Adware.iBryte.Win32.925 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on that I have gathered 154 scan results for the SOFTWARE INSTALLER files. 46 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can view the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.
Analysis Details
The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 652f70e683e058123b6c29e79760d2e0