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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 40 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:
System Applet   (signed by System Applet)

Product:
System Applet

Description:
System Applet

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
2d3f130cadf1cd950b3032a7ccc4e9e8

SHA-1:
fc319d1e018f51af32af00e27e1a1f575d97c5fa

SHA-256:
44f36107db631b44541a8c95f0891bd0bacf79761339b2aab74f0a77555dfae7

Scanner detections:
40 / 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:
4/29/2024 12:00:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
871

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
14.09.16

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.qoemno
7.11.138.176

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140916

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2015.0.3349

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.iBryte
4.0.3.14916

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
1.0.20.1295

Bkav FE
W32.VikesluLTAH.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-2033
0.98/19419

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.IBryte.S
17984

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.25708
9.0.1.0259

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.427497
8.14.09.16.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AW application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/IBryte
9/16/2014

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Agent
11.2014-16-09_3

G Data
Win32.Application.PremiumInstaller
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of jv_setup.exe (Adware)
2014.11.18.5

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11663

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.3242

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.09.16.01

McAfee
GenericATG-FGI!3B0404F8E1DE
5600.7005

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
15.0.0.777

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cvgamb
0.28.0.58491

Norman
Downloader
11.20140916

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Badur.241952
14.06.27.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.16.01

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
14.9.16.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5
23.00.65.14914

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.OptimumInstaller/Variant
10356

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD
37.0.10836

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0310
7.2.259

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:
62.9 KB (64,376 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 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/24/2015 11:59:59 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:
8/1/2014 6:07:32 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:yOl8qd91AKQ1aDI8N/SbkIo+D5hBxKBx+gJUK/5EUhuWKvOvUwp3ggojdP+Yq5lf:VhdvI8t+kokZOM5fu7OvUwHojdGjLf

Entry address:
0x609D

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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Entropy:
5.8047

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

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