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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 36 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 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.
Publisher:
System Applet   (signed by System Applet)

Product:
System Applet

Description:
System Applet

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
6721fb88e20466ffd0ba07cad76d004f

SHA-1:
f2d6cdf918f89ba8362293d7c65b7b46804038ca

SHA-256:
6517268ce795faf76fd921e3b6dc37f37d9b15839efa93f4206fd77491aa4a3d

Scanner detections:
36 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 9:16:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

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

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
14.09.10

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.147.26

avast!
Win32:IBryte-DS [PUP]
2014.9-140731

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2015.0.3397

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.iBryte
4.0.3.14731

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
1.0.20.1265

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

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.iBryte.WRP
18251

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6397
9.0.1.0212

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.145314
8.14.09.10.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AN application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Zbot.AAN!tr
9/10/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-c255719d
v6.4.7.1.166

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

G Data
Win32.Adware.Ibryte
14.7.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of player-chrome.exe (Adware)
2014.9.10.17

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.iBryte
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12013

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.3478

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.07.31.11

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!C6A8B019D684
5600.7011

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
15.0.0.759

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cxjjsz
0.28.0.59608

Norman
IBryte.PDB
11.20140731

nProtect
Adware.IBryte.Y
14.07.31.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.31.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SystemApplet.K
14.7.31.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.192B
23.00.65.14729

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.IBryte/Variant
10368

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
29418

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:
3/23/2014 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:
7/25/2014 4:15:08 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:/kroYB2k3Bu9xy6OP+OqO7LjdE27KFcMENF5d6XXt:8roYB2k3Bu9xAPvqO7Ljd4gd6Xd

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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Code size:
20.5 KB (20,992 bytes)

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