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System Applet

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application drivers_setup.exe, “System Applet ” by System Applet has been detected as adware by 32 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.
Publisher:
System Applet   (signed by System Applet)

Product:
System Applet

Description:
System Applet

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
dd76d721f073d2bff66af5db811aedb7

SHA-1:
bc9b7972e64cfb467b969d8114fc692f6b1cb10d

SHA-256:
81a946db8e98e021ea3e4f69fd3b4c61f35cd5c9248ae0776dbb79fafa2b3feb

Scanner detections:
32 / 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 6:34:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.44025
885

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Inject
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OptimumInstaller
2014.07.14

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.159.122

avast!
Win32:IBryte-DS [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.VC
2014.0.4015

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.44025
1.0.20.1225

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-1133
0.98/19322

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.IBryte.X
18819

Dr.Web
Trojan.Starman.4253
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.AO
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AN application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-c255719d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.44025
11.2014-02-09_3

G Data
Win32.Adware.IBryte
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AdPlugin
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12657

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.09.02.07

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!2F94DAE6160B
5600.7019

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.44025
15.0.0.735

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.OpenInst.dbmecj
0.28.0.60698

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.210296
14.09.02.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.02.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SystemApplet.N
14.9.2.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.175E
23.00.65.14831

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
31088

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.1216
2.0.0.1857

File size:
205.4 KB (210,296 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013 System Applet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
System Applet

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/24/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/25/2015 12:59:59 AM

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:
7/14/2014 11:00:20 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:xV7jTwTj7XlvqVA0LQDaChbnOfLwJi9I4Za5dZNp75n0pGk:xV7nIXUVSDOzvZydZNpB0pGk

Entry address:
0xACC8

Entry point:
E8, 0F, 38, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00, FF, 00, 74, 13, A9, 00, 00, 00, FF, 74, 02, EB, CD, 8D, 41, FF, 8B, 4C...
 
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Code size:
137.5 KB (140,800 bytes)

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