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java_setup.exe

Safe Down

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application java_setup.exe, “Installer Pack ” by Safe Down has been detected as adware by 28 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Oracle Java Runtime but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from secure.pn-installer28.com.
Publisher:
Installer Pack   (signed by Safe Down)

Product:
Installer Pack

Description:
Installer Pack

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
26101097a32dac912d301c381453bb8d

SHA-1:
3d24c7685393cc57c9e39cf80fd10d5d5e118708

SHA-256:
eb7b8529c3460c3f122669645731845178563247881865a3b16a10d7bbef92a0

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
4/24/2024 11:46:08 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Graftor.152464
835

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.09.25

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/iBryte.Gen7
7.11.174.84

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
141003-0

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.BHK
2014.0.4040

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Graftor.152464
1.0.20.1475

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-4975
0.98/19488

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
19614

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.36250
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Graftor.152464
8.14.10.22.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.BI application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Buzus.VCEW!tr
10/22/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-8041faaf
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Graftor
11.2014-22-10_4

G Data
Win32.Adware.Ibryte
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AdPlugin
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13521

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimunInstaller
v2014.10.22.05

McAfee
IBryte
5600.6969

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Graftor.152464
15.0.0.885

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus.dffxxt
0.28.2.62286

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Buzus.84848.B
14.10.02.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SafeDown.K
14.10.22.17

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
32938

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Buzus.Win32.122204
2.0.0.1933

File size:
52.4 KB (53,616 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) Installer Pack

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Safe Down

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/17/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/18/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Safe Down, O=Safe Down, STREET="4600 Madison Ave., FL 10", 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:
00FA71459C161D5D538F7612ACFBFBB680

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/8/2014 8:00:24 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:imIR7AY+R6YYl4OzUQ4SzQec5bcOaqLmPl5Rtaj6Avo8u:im6vzNXO9Lm9tk6Afu

Entry address:
0x46B4

Entry point:
E8, 4F, 05, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, FF, 25, 94, 61, 40, 00, FF, 25, 90, 61, 40, 00, FF, 25, 8C, 61, 40, 00, 68, 29, 47, 40, 00, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 89, 6C, 24, 10, 8D, 6C, 24, 10, 2B, E0, 53, 56, 57, A1, 1C, 90, 40, 00, 31, 45, FC, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, E8, FF, 75, F8, 8B, 45, FC, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, 89, 45, F8, 8D, 45, F0, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 8B, 4D, F0, 64, 89, 0D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 59, 5F, 5F, 5E, 5B, 8B, E5, 5D, 51, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, FF, 75, 14, FF, 75, 10...
 
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Entropy:
6.1327

Code size:
17.5 KB (17,920 bytes)

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

http://secure.pn-installer28.com/o/.../Java_Setup.exe

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