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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 35 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer.
Publisher:
System Applet   (signed by System Applet)

Product:
System Applet

Description:
System Applet

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
7b677747047032aaa356de7e6a8191d6

SHA-1:
a77778c49b48c5f3d050f8fd69e53bed2a97244f

SHA-256:
f92af5f435a323f77d75cf5d9f44391106ad9df92fbc191754f01ab25392c6f2

Scanner detections:
35 / 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:
4/26/2024 8:25:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.427497
6766314

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]
2014.9-150305

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2016.0.3179

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.44025
1.0.20.320

Bkav FE
W32.VikesluLTAH.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-2033
0.98/20153

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.IBryte.AE
18849

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.25587
9.0.1.064

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.427497
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AW application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.4160984
3/5/2015

F-Prot
W32/DomaIQ.G.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy
5.13.68

G Data
Win32.Adware.IBryte
15.3.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of java_setup.exe (Adware)
2015.6.12.12

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AdPlugin
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11663

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.2391

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2015.03.05.07

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.44025
16.0.0.192

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cvgamb
0.28.0.58491

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.427497
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.65912
14.08.24.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.03.05.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
3.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Adknowledge
15.3.5.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.162B
23.00.65.15303

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
27698

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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\content.ie5\cxyp6trz\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:zOl8qd91AKQ1aDI8N/SbkIo+D5hBxKBx+gJUK/5EUhuWKvOvUwp3gg82dP+Yq5lr:OhdvI8t+kokZOM5fu7OvUwH82dGjfr

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:
5.8045

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

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