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java_updater_setup.exe

System Applet

This is published and distributed via an Adknowledge's advertising supported (adware) software installer. The application java_updater_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.
Publisher:
System Applet   (signed by System Applet)

Product:
System Applet

Description:
System Applet

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
a08633a39cd5b800021e6ca9d4327a8e

SHA-1:
197fc5f04fef33c1cf96d0fa8fee568556ad8951

SHA-256:
ee55278cf9ff9791843e0b1be6c2bd86cac8194e4da1f0f3b8e720dbb501cac1

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 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 7:42:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.AO
838

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.07.27

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/OpenInst.peprl
7.11.164.30

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
141003-0

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.XM
2014.0.4040

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.iBryte
4.0.3.141019

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.AO
1.0.20.1460

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-773
0.98/19342

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
18989

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28184
9.0.1.0292

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
8.14.10.19.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AU application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/IBryte
10/19/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-c255719d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.AO
11.2014-19-10_1

G Data
Win32.Adware.IBryte
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.PremiumInstaller
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12846

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.10.19.05

McAfee
Artemis!BE5344CA335C
5600.6972

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.AO
15.0.0.876

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Badur.dcujio
0.28.2.60990

Norman
Downloader
11.20141019

nProtect
Adware.IBryte.Y
14.08.07.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.19.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SystemApplet.S
14.10.19.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.175E
23.00.65.141017

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OptimumInstaller/Variant
10290

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Optimum Installer
31644

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.1209
2.0.0.1858

File size:
73.4 KB (75,128 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_updater_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
System Applet

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/23/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/24/2015 6:59:59 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:
7/24/2014 10:16:13 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:C7SH7jjYWVKkAIWsbgE0YIO7gXuROqLwHqXDIQN0:XjYWVKkJWYdIO7gpUUd

Entry address:
0x5477

Entry point:
E8, 3C, 05, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, E8, 91, 40, 00, 89, 0D, E4, 91, 40, 00, 89, 15, E0, 91, 40, 00, 89, 1D, DC, 91, 40, 00, 89, 35, D8, 91, 40, 00, 89, 3D, D4, 91, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 00, 92, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, F4, 91, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, D0, 91, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, CC, 91, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, C8, 91, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, C4, 91, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, F8, 91, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, EC, 91, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, F0, 91, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, FC, 91, 40...
 
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Entropy:
5.7925

Code size:
20.5 KB (20,992 bytes)

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