Is Outbyte-camomile-setup.exe safe?
Signed Outbyte Camomile installer flagged as PUA/grayware by DrWeb and CrowdStrike, with process injection and direct IP behavior, but contacts vendor site and lacks strong malware consensus.
This is the setup for Outbyte Camomile, a PC optimization tool, detected as unwanted program by one tier-1 engine and grayware by a low-trust engine. It uses common installer techniques like process injection but connects only to outbyte.com. Likely PUA rather than malware; review if you need optimization software.
3d3dbd5885ff6e931f…41ac220d232db0Recommended next actions
Before installing
Do not install it until the source and publisher can be verified independently.
If you already installed it
Stop using it, scan the device, and watch for unexpected behavior or security alerts. Download a fresh installer from the developer's official site or an official app store.
Intelligence
The saved assessment, checked against the scan evidence and recorded coverage.
The reasoning behind this verdict
This section explains the evidence supporting the verdict and keeps conflicting or missing signals visible.
This is the setup for Outbyte Camomile, a PC optimization tool, detected as unwanted program by one tier-1 engine and grayware by a low-trust engine. It uses common installer techniques like process injection but connects only to outbyte.com. Likely PUA rather than malware; review if you need optimization software.
Low detection count (2/71) dominated by PUA/grayware labels aligns with security-tool-like filename and classifier heuristic. Verified signature from Outbyte, a known optimizer vendor, but limited signer history raises mild concern. Behavioral signals like T1055 injection and direct IPs are suspicious yet contextualized by legitimate vendor contacts and no malicious runtime outcomes. Absence of tier-1 malware consensus, clean children/hosts, and medium prevalence support PUA over threat. Overall mixed signals warrant caution without clear malicious intent.
What We Detected
Minor flags from DrWeb ('Program.Unwanted.5457') and CrowdStrike ('grayware'), plus heuristics for process injection (T1055) and direct IP C2-like behavior. Filename suggests security/optimizer software.
Threat Behavior
Installer drops temp files, creates mutexes, contacts outbyte.com for userdata/ipInfo. No persistence, no malicious sandbox verdicts, clean dropped children.
Positive Indicators
Verified signature, 16/17 tier-1 engines clean, vendor-aligned network activity.
What To Do Now
Delete if unsolicited; safe to run if downloaded from official site, but Outbyte tools often bundle extras—use custom install.
Where this verdict could be wrong3 caveats
- Process injection (T1055) and direct IP contacts could indicate evasion, though paired with vendor URLs and installer context.
- Signer has only 1 prior sample with no clear history (safeCount=0, maliciousCount=0), potentially new legitimate software.
- Low engine coverage ratio=0.028 and medium prevalence might miss broader consensus.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- Verified code signature
- Contacts only outbyte.com
- 16 tier-1 engines clean
- Security tool filename pattern
- Medium prevalence, no malicious children
- PUA detection by DrWeb (tier1)
- Process injection (T1055)
- Direct IP contacts without DNS
- Suspicious generic signer CN
- Limited signer history (1 sample)
Treat as potentially unwanted; uninstall via Add/Remove Programs if not intentionally installed. Verify source before re-downloading from outbyte.com.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete2 of 75 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
Network
Partial1 of 3 contacted hosts were cross-checked; coverage is incomplete.
YARA
Complete3 signature or behavior rules matched.
External intel
Not runNo independent reference checks are recorded.
No timestamp recorded
Behavior
Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.
Runtime flight recorder
Capture complete- 1isolated sandbox run
- 20MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 3spawned processes
- 5network contacts
- 25filesystem & mutex artifacts
What this file does
Observed actions and their security significance
High concern: Injected code into another process, a technique that can conceal execution.
Moderate concern: Contained obfuscated or packed code that makes inspection harder.
Moderate concern: Runs hidden system commands (script or shell).
Moderate concern: Removed execution artefacts or logs, which can conceal activity.
Moderate concern: Communicated over a common application protocol; malware can use this for command-and-control.
Moderate concern: Scans through your files and folders.
Moderate concern: Checked the environment for virtualisation or analysis tools.
These are observed capabilities from an isolated analysis. A technique does not prove malicious intent on its own, and the file never ran on your device.
Attack story
Runtime observations grouped by analysis stage. Arrows organize the stages; they do not claim chronology or causality.
Input file
The submitted object
- FileObserved
Outbyte-camomile-setup.exe
3d3dbd5885ff6e931f3d39466279fbd450b53dd40cf2bf78fd41ac220d232db0
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\outbyte-camomile-setup.exe"
02Isolated runtime analysis - ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-24702249.tmp\Installer.exe" /spid:3676 /splha:78488640
03Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Files
Created or changed
- Written fileObserved
SetupHelper.dll
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-24702249.tmp\SetupHelper.dll
04Isolated runtime analysis - Written fileObserved
enu.lng
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-24702249.tmp\Lang\enu.lng
05Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Network
Hosts contacted
- Contacted hostObserved
45.33.97.245
Contact observed during runtime.
06Isolated runtime analysis - Contacted hostObserved
162.159.36.2
Contact observed during runtime.
07Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
7 recorded facts from one runtime window. Every fact remains independently traceable in Analyst mode.
What this file did when executed
This file was detonated in 1 sandbox and its runtime behaviour was observed.
Adversary techniques mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- 45.33.97.245
- 162.159.36.2
- https://outbyte.com/tools/userdata/?product=camomile
- https://outbyte.com/tools/ipInfo/
- https://outbyte.com/sid/get/CGV1HX197n/
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-24702249.tmp\SetupHelper.dll
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-24702249.tmp\Lang\enu.lng
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-24702249.tmp\Lang\deu.lng
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-24702249.tmp\Lang\esp.lng
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-24702249.tmp\Lang\fra.lng
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\Installer.madExcept
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\Installer.madExcept\
- {1D367F2C-6098-47EC-8814-E5B04EF1D81A}_SETUP
- madExceptSettingsMtx$1590
- HookTThread$1590
- {D9D77AF3-B9D7-4D93-B032-B0BEA6C0CEB8}-{42EDCAAA-67F6-42D0-A9C3-4291C4042352}-Protection
- INSTALLER_8D622ABC-7F4F-49CF-A95A-86F8A21753BA_global_outbyte_camomile
Files this sample writes at runtime
This file drops 10 children at runtime. None are currently flagged malicious in our cache.
- 46fcc3f4a1c4f57f3901…ad7957Never scannednever seen before
- 13eb776d87e7bb4ec80f…79cad3Never scannednever seen before
- ec25afae31fe735249fd…785204Never scannednever seen before
- 049097dfedfad10fffdc…31c60cNever scannednever seen before
- 414b9032f81d1e4e4573…2b32b3Never scannednever seen before
- 7f4b56dd18bf50e208e2…7fc209Never scannednever seen before
- fa1cce70b2ab88d7626f…b33886Never scannednever seen before
- bfd8aba07922eb18cb9a…9e8e93Never scannednever seen before
- 68e509936b8ecb0825e7…c51203Never scannednever seen before
- bbf5d4439ce4686f84bb…6231d8Never scannednever seen before
Detection & Forensics
Consensus, attribution, signatures, code structure, prevalence, and identity.
Evidence integrity
Chain of custody for the facts preserved in this report.
- 3rule hits recorded
- 2 / 75engines flagged
- 4sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
1 high-confidence signature or behavior rule matched this file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceDerivedSourceSignature and behavior rulesObserved at - 02
2 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file, including CrowdStrike and DrWeb.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 03
The file has a valid code signature from Outbyte Computing Pty Ltd.
ProvenanceObservedSourceCode-signing metadataObserved at - 04
Scanned file: Outbyte-camomile-setup.exe — 3d3dbd5885ff6e931f3d39466279fbd450b53dd40cf2bf78fd41ac220d232db0
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 05
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\outbyte-camomile-setup.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-24702249.tmp\Installer.exe" /spid:3676 /splha:78488640
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
File written: SetupHelper.dll — C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-24702249.tmp\SetupHelper.dll
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 08
File written: enu.lng — C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\is-24702249.tmp\Lang\enu.lng
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 09
Contacted host: 45.33.97.245 — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 10
Contacted host: 162.159.36.2 — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at
Detection sources at a glance
Category: pua
This legacy report does not record whether the independent reference checks completed.
Signatures and behavior heuristics
A community signature or high-severity behavioral heuristic matched. Signatures identify known patterns; heuristics are strong leads but are not proof on their own.
MITRE T1055 (Process Injection) observed — CreateRemoteThread / APC / reflective-DLL injection. The payload is being smuggled into a legitimate process to bypass AV hooks.
Evidence"C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\outbyte-camomile-setup.exe"The sample contacted an external IP address directly and no application domain was recorded. Direct-IP traffic also occurs in legitimate installers and infrastructure, so this is supporting context only and requires corroboration from host reputation and other runtime evidence.
Evidence45.33.97.245 · 162.159.36.2Signed by "Outbyte Computing Pty Ltd" — short generic company CN. Paired with 2 engine hit(s); possible stolen, fraudulent, or reseller-purchased code-signing certificate.
EvidenceOutbyte Computing Pty Ltd
2 of 75 engines flagged this file
View all 75 engine results
Section entropy & packers
No high-entropy executable section or known packer signature was detected. Data and resource sections can still have high entropy without indicating packed code.
How widely this file has been seen
Moderate prevalence — neither rare nor common. No strong prior applies.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- Outbyte-camomile-setup.exe
- Format
- Win32 EXE
- Code signing
- Signature valid: Outbyte Computing Pty Ltd
- Size
- 20.6 MB
- Last analyzed
- Apr 30, 2026, 9:01 AM UTC
3d3dbd5885ff6e931f3d39466279fbd450b53dd40cf2bf78fd41ac220d232db0Safety & FAQ
Complete recovery guidance and answers for the next decision.
What to do now
We couldn't fully clear this file. Treat it with caution.
- Recovery step 01
Don't install it unless you're certain it came from a source you trust.
- Recovery step 02
Check where you got it — an unexpected attachment or a random download link is a red flag.
- Recovery step 03
If its origin cannot be confirmed, delete this file and use a fresh copy from a trusted source. Download a fresh installer from the developer's official site or an official app store.
- Recovery step 04
If you're still unsure, scan it again in a day or two — detections often catch up on newer files.
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