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System Applet

This is published and distributed via an Adknowledge's advertising supported (adware) software installer. The application java_setup.exe, “System Applet ” by System Applet has been detected as adware by 39 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 System Applet)

Product:
System Applet

Description:
System Applet

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
19bf57681ece927e5a5b6871a9e886f4

SHA-1:
d8e271f120cf261244e90734094a9af785c7d5e4

SHA-256:
98fbe9716b7a9d2a934add9be4f2a10dad2462a788781690dbae6e94ac4aa7d4

Scanner detections:
39 / 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 5:14:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
355

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
16.02.14

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.M
7.11.164.86

avast!
Win32:IBryte-DS [PUP]
2014.9-160214

AVG
AdPlugin
2017.0.2833

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.iBryte
4.0.3.16214

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
1.0.20.225

Bkav FE
W32.VikesluLTAH.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-747976
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
19012

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6397
9.0.1.045

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.145314
8.16.02.14.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AT
10.10170

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/IBryte
2/14/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-c255719d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Agent
11.2016-14-02_1

G Data
Win32.Adware.Ibryte
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.PremiumInstaller
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12013

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.660

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.iBryte
v2016.02.14.09

McAfee
GenericATG-FGI!02EC0BDF7C3C
5600.6489

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
17.0.0.135

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus.dcvnql
0.28.2.61148

Norman
IBryte.PDB
11.20160214

nProtect
Adware.IBryte.Y
14.08.05.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.14.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Badur.A5
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.Installer (M)
16.2.14.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.192B
23.00.65.16212

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.OptimumInstaller/Variant
9323

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD
37.0.10836

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0310
7.2.45

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Optimum Installer
31718

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:
System Applet

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/24/2014 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/25/2015 6:59:59 AM

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:
7/26/2014 2:15:08 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:BkroYB2k3Bu9xy6OP+OqO7LjdE27KFcMENF5j6X6M:mroYB2k3Bu9xAPvqO7Ljd4gj6Xn

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:
5.4150

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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