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java_setup.exe

Dashboot

This is published and distributed via an Adknowledge's advertising supported (adware) software installer. The application java_setup.exe, “Installer Pack ” by Dashboot 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:
Installer Pack   (signed by Dashboot)

Product:
Installer Pack

Description:
Installer Pack

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
3852909b866eb541c6e30a12d2b52ce7

SHA-1:
7d29b1aaf65d9dfde524bd2356833e23092ed1a4

SHA-256:
2c5d59c87d483b771e3886262861b974fa359740e0a4bb6722823df95ff7b39e

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 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:
4/23/2024 5:43:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.71370
368

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2015.02.02

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.206.100

avast!
Win32:Downloader-VSG [PUP]
2014.9-160201

AVG
Win.Threat.Medium
2017.0.2846

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.25
1.0.20.160

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.71370
0.98/20090

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.iBryte.EBK
20927

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.49473
9.0.1.032

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.71370
8.16.02.01.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.iBryte.BR application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-a1a6e5b1
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-01-02_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.25
16.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.193.14824

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
14.0.0.726

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.IBryte
v2016.02.01.05

McAfee
Program.IBryte-FSO
5600.6502

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.71370
17.0.0.96

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus.djvkxq
0.30.0.65070

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.71370
11.20160201

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Buzus.341360
15.01.30.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.01.05

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.Dashboot.Installer (M)
16.2.1.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Adware.iBryte!6.1BED
23.00.65.16130

Sophos
PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'
5.10

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.Buzus
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4798837
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.3860
2.0.0.2050

File size:
333.4 KB (341,360 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:
Dashboot

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/15/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/16/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Dashboot, O=Dashboot, 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:
38639BB44C364AEC1911230BD3196A03

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/7/2014 12:00:29 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:XZOQtZQ2eWto6koWdj2iRzm7DWff9jhjJ:XgQtZQ2eD6od6iRzm7DU1j

Entry address:
0x18863

Entry point:
E8, 17, A6, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B, 64, 24, 0C, 53, 56, 57, 89, 28, 8B, E8, A1, 8C, C6, 43, 00, 33, C5, 50, FF, 75, FC, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, 8D, 45, F4, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B, 64, 24, 0C, 53, 56, 57, 89, 28, 8B, E8, A1, 8C, C6, 43, 00, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, F0, FF, 75, FC, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, 8D, 45, F4, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 8B, 4D, F4, 64, 89, 0D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 59, 5F, 5F...
 
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Entropy:
5.9116

Code size:
185 KB (189,440 bytes)

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