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driver_update_setup.exe

System Applet

This is published and distributed via an Adknowledge's advertising supported (adware) software installer. The application driver_update_setup.exe, “System Applet ” by System Applet has been detected as adware by 34 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from secure.pn-installer4.com.
Publisher:
System Applet   (signed by System Applet)

Product:
System Applet

Description:
System Applet

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
9b82fd8ebe96ef64ef22fd692d041a4b

SHA-1:
1d1f2b1670b659dfaf648355b4746ba0b19fb96a

SHA-256:
88f4781970db0f0cc9aee65ff74dfa73d07add0ed5fc974b6d3ad23334b7dd2c

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 3:40:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.44025
371

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Inject
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.08.04

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.160.72

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160129

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2017.0.2849

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.44025
1.0.20.145

Bkav FE
W32.VikesluLTAH.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-773
0.98/19246

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.IBryte.AE
18849

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.25587
9.0.1.029

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.44025
8.16.01.29.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AX application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.4160984
1/29/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-c255719d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.44025
11.2016-29-01_6

G Data
Win32.Adware.IBryte
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AdPlugin
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12701

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.742

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2016.01.29.12

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.44025
17.0.0.87

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.OpenInst.dbiauk
0.28.0.60698

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
11.20160129

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.65912
14.08.24.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.29.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.Installer (M)
16.1.29.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.162B
23.00.65.16127

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.38074
2.0.0.1857

File size:
62.9 KB (64,376 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) System Applet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\driver_update_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
System Applet

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/23/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/24/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=System Applet, O=System Applet, STREET="4600 Madison Ave, 10th FL", L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, PostalCode=64112, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
18FCD6B5EEB5AEC66D0222B5CA1850D9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/1/2014 10:07:32 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:+Ol8qd91AKQ1aDI8N/SbkIo+D5hBxKBx+gJUK/5EUhuWKvOvUwp3gg05dP+Yq5qI:phdvI8t+kokZOM5fu7OvUwH05dGj2I

Entry address:
0x609D

Entry point:
E8, 46, 05, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 08, A2, 40, 00, 89, 0D, 04, A2, 40, 00, 89, 15, 00, A2, 40, 00, 89, 1D, FC, A1, 40, 00, 89, 35, F8, A1, 40, 00, 89, 3D, F4, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 20, A2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 14, A2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, F0, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, EC, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, E8, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, E4, A1, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 18, A2, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 0C, A2, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 10, A2, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 1C, A2, 40...
 
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Entropy:
5.8048

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

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

http://secure.pn-installer4.com/o/.../Driver_Update_Setup.exe

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