INSTALL DOT EXE - 28% Detection Rate *
Did you just run into a download or a file on your computer that is digitally signed by INSTALL DOT EXE? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Packed.Win32.TDSS.2!O and iBryte Optimum Installer. The detection rate for the INSTALL DOT EXE files collected here is 28%. Please read on for more details.
You will typically see INSTALL DOT EXE when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:
You can also view the INSTALL DOT EXE certificate with the following procedure:
- Open up Windows Explorer and locate the INSTALL DOT EXE file
- Right-click on the file and select Properties
- Click the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here's a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by INSTALL DOT EXE:
As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by INSTALL DOT EXE and that the file has not been tampered with.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above, you can examine all the details of the certificate, such as when it was issued, who issued the certificate, how long it is valid, and so on. You can also view the address for INSTALL DOT EXE, such as the street name, city and country.
VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA has issued the INSTALL DOT EXE certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
INSTALL DOT EXE Files
These are the INSTALL DOT EXE files I've collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 11/50 | Player-Firefox.exe |
| 14/49 | Setup.exe |
| 11/49 | Windows_8.1_Pro_Pre-Activated_Final_Version.exe |
| 20/50 | Player-Firefox.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here is the detection names for the INSTALL DOT EXE files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| AVG | Skodna.Generic.AVP |
| Agnitum | PUA.Agent! |
| AntiVir | ADWARE/Adware.Gen7 |
| Avast | Win32:Adware-gen [Adw] |
| CMC | Packed.Win32.TDSS.2!O |
| Comodo | Application.Win32.iBryte.R, Application.Win32.IBryte.U |
| DrWeb | Trojan.Packed.25441 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/AdWare.iBryte.N, Win32/AdWare.iBryte.T, a variant of Win32/AdWare.iBryte.Q |
| GData | Win32.Application.OptimumInstaller.A |
| Ikarus | Trojan.Win32.Buzus |
| Jiangmin | Trojan/Buzus.azlo |
| K7AntiVirus | Adware ( 0040f6c41 ) |
| K7GW | Adware ( 0040f6c41 ), Spyware ( 040000001 ) |
| Kaspersky | HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic, Trojan.Win32.Buzus.oica |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A |
| NANO-Antivirus | Trojan.Win32.Buzus.csqzwh, Trojan.Win32.Buzus.cucael |
| Norman | Downloader |
| Panda | Suspicious file, Trj/Genetic.gen |
| Qihoo-360 | HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen, Malware.QVM10.Gen |
| Rising | PE:PUF.PremiumInstaller!1.9F73, PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5 |
| Sophos | iBryte Optimum Installer |
| VBA32 | suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h, SScope.Malware-Cryptor.iBryte |
| VIPRE | Optimum Installer (fs) |
| Zillya | Trojan.Buzus.Win32.120143 |
| nProtect | Trojan/W32.Buzus.1708840 |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on that I have gathered 198 scan reports for the INSTALL DOT EXE files. 56 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can review the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.
Analysis Details
The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 4c8303b332693fcf64e1e7dfd7841493