java_updater_setup.exe

System Applet

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application java_updater_setup.exe, “System Applet ” by System Applet has been detected as adware by 31 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:
3245053d60ef0b27d5c9bd4665847ad7

SHA-1:
1c1331690302f2a62c29833df206fd7f83f7d6a2

SHA-256:
67e6cba44fee1dc655fd8fc88c380e9308229725432baf1ab17313a2d3468c37

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
4/16/2024 7:14:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.AO
896

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
2014.07.21

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.159.114

avast!
Win32:IBryte-DN [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Adware Generic_s.CU
2014.0.3986

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.AO
1.0.20.1170

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-7652
0.98/19300

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.IBryte.X
18817

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28184
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
8.14.08.22.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AS application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-c255719d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.AO
11.2014-22-08_6

G Data
Win32.Adware.IBryte
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AdPlugin
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12657

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

Malwarebytes
v2014.08.22.05

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.AO
15.0.0.702

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.OpenInst.dbmecj
0.28.0.60698

nProtect
Adware.IBryte.Y
14.08.07.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.22.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SystemApplet.S
14.8.22.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.175E
23.00.65.14820

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
31088

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.1209
2.0.0.1858

File size:
226.9 KB (232,312 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013 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:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/23/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/24/2015 7:59:59 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:
7/7/2014 5:00:58 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:7pAsJmZGg0M+CKO0h5aTPYozzMylEPYCUbEJiocTCEwzR34pClX:Ocg0fO0hCPv0yfFyh4pClX

Entry address:
0x10847

Entry point:
E8, 40, 36, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 48, 92, 42, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, 30, 90, 42, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 53, 8B, 45, 0C, 83, C0, 0C, 89, 45, FC, 64, 8B, 1D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 03, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 5D, 0C, 8B, 6D, FC, 8B, 63...
 
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Entropy:
6.3460

Code size:
159 KB (162,816 bytes)

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