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flash_player_pro_update_setup.exe

System Applet

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application flash_player_pro_update_setup.exe, “System Applet ” by System Applet has been detected as adware by 33 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:
c1d52fb33af100b0181f94a9f82b67c1

SHA-1:
25d3238be73baaf9d3b86b7619b3eee469c557b4

SHA-256:
43f61d3799628bcf822c508652d418ac86f13986045106826b96d27434031c9a

Scanner detections:
33 / 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:
4/24/2024 2:51:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.AO
918

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.iBryte
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.08.01

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.160.72

avast!
Win32:IBryte-DS [PUP]
2014.9-140731

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2015.0.3397

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.AO
1.0.20.1060

Bkav FE
W32.VikesluLTAH.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-7652
0.98/19086

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.IBryte.AE
18849

Dr.Web
Trojan.Starman.4253
9.0.1.0212

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.AO
8.14.09.10.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AN application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-c255719d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.AO
11.2014-31-07_5

G Data
Win32.Adware.IBryte
14.7.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of player-chrome.exe (Adware)
2014.9.10.17

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AdPlugin
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12701

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.3478

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.07.31.11

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.AO
15.0.0.636

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.IBryte.dbjabf
0.28.0.60698

Norman
IBryte.PDB
11.20140910

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.227192
14.08.21.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.31.11

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Badur.A5
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SystemApplet.DD
14.7.31.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.175E
23.00.65.14729

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
31088

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.1198
2.0.0.1897

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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\low\content.ie5\{random}\flash_player_pro_update_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
System Applet

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/23/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/24/2015 7:59:59 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:
7/13/2014 5:00:20 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:rVvjTAyj7llvqVA0LQDaChbnOfLwJi9I4ta5VZNp75n0ppS:rVvnBlUVSDOzvtyVZNpB0ppS

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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Entropy:
6.4057

Code size:
137.5 KB (140,800 bytes)

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