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System Applet

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application java_setup.exe, “System Applet ” by System Applet has been detected as adware by 37 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Oracle Java Runtime but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
System Applet   (signed by System Applet)

Product:
System Applet

Description:
System Applet

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
eda9a3a4dac5482d08602d7035921954

SHA-1:
4d2cb3b9bdc8c49b25f0f3b4e93177604cfb4c3d

SHA-256:
de5a62fe58babfcd0dd57b9394384e23b5566ca43f33d4c0adf393d34dbe5867

Scanner detections:
37 / 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 11:53:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
877

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
14.09.10

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.qoemno
7.11.138.176

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140731

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2015.0.3396

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.iBryte
4.0.3.14731

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
1.0.20.1265

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-736274
0.98/19086

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.IBryte.S
17984

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.26508
9.0.1.0212

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.144330
8.14.09.10.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AA application
8.7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Agent
11.2014-10-09_4

G Data
Win32.Application.PremiumInstaller
14.7.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of setup.exe (Adware)
2014.9.10.20

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11663

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3476

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.07.31.05

McAfee
GenericATG-FGI!3B0404F8E1DE
5600.7011

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
15.0.0.759

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cvgamb
0.28.0.58491

Norman
Downloader
11.20140731

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Badur.241952
14.06.27.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.31.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SystemApplet.K
14.7.31.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5
23.00.65.14729

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.OptimumInstaller/Variant
10368

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD
37.0.10836

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
27698

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.185140
2.0.0.1773

File size:
94.9 KB (97,144 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\java_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
System Applet

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/23/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/24/2015 8:59:59 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:
7/31/2014 2:25:53 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:e9o8OdEjn3Z6ZaPuSC6OPKjdE27KFcMENF5re3L:co8OdEjn3caPrOPKjd4greb

Entry address:
0x5FFD

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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Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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