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File Falcon

This is published and distributed via an Adknowledge's advertising supported (adware) software installer. The application java_setup.exe, “System Applet ” by File Falcon has been detected as adware by 34 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from secure.15-pn-installer.com.
Publisher:
System Applet   (signed by File Falcon)

Product:
System Applet

Description:
System Applet

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
e1c741aaba67b367298a9bc6603e555f

SHA-1:
717f363b71e8b04d44e027b02ab5e85fa9b1e254

SHA-256:
5cfefb9e069d8792a90f595f7dfbde24e2e53d4be86c83c9f4956d412ab70545

Scanner detections:
34 / 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:
4/25/2024 9:44:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
920

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
14.07.30

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Graftor.149148.20
7.11.164.66

avast!
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
2014.9-140730

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2015.0.3398

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
1.0.20.1055

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-592
0.98/19086

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
18997

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6397
9.0.1.0211

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.145314
8.14.07.30.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AT
8.10165

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Zbot.AAN!tr
7/30/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-c255719d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Agent
11.2014-30-07_4

G Data
Win32.Adware.Ibryte
14.7.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of jewel_quest_heritage_setup.exe (Adware)
2014.9.10.6

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.PremiumInstaller
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12846

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.3484

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.iBryte
v2014.07.30.04

McAfee
GenericATG-FGI!02EC0BDF7C3C
5600.7054

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
15.0.0.633

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus.dcvnql
0.28.2.60990

Norman
IBryte.PDB
11.20140807

nProtect
Adware.IBryte.Y
14.07.30.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.30.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.FileFalcon.K
14.8.7.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.192B
23.00.65.14728

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.854
2.0.0.1790

File size:
90.4 KB (92,536 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:
File Falcon

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/21/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/21/2015 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File Falcon, O=File Falcon, 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:
02420FDABF9B310C1F48FF663337FFAB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/25/2014 8:15:08 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:bkroYB2k3Bu9xy6OP+OqO7LjdE27KFcMENF5fR6XDR:AroYB2k3Bu9xAPvqO7Ljd4g56X9

Entry address:
0x54B7

Entry point:
E8, 3C, 05, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, F8, 91, 40, 00, 89, 0D, F4, 91, 40, 00, 89, 15, F0, 91, 40, 00, 89, 1D, EC, 91, 40, 00, 89, 35, E8, 91, 40, 00, 89, 3D, E4, 91, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 10, 92, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 04, 92, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, E0, 91, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, DC, 91, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, D8, 91, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, D4, 91, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 08, 92, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, FC, 91, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 00, 92, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 0C, 92, 40...
 
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Entropy:
5.4090

Code size:
20.5 KB (20,992 bytes)

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

http://secure.15-pn-installer.com/o/.../java_setup.exe

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