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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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Oracle Java Runtime but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
System Applet   (signed by System Applet)

Product:
System Applet

Description:
System Applet

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
2c309246324fb1852f5afc463b431b5d

SHA-1:
4399e22449fd755255cf6bf3c92a4e84be2ddfed

SHA-256:
b5793c38fac929c4fe160c4593960adc5804cd2b6e8f6a2ae7fccf9f92d4a9f7

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 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:
5/7/2024 7:03:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
816

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.iBryte
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.11.12

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/OpenInst.peprl
7.11.184.98

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
141025-0

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.UU
2014.0.4189

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
1.0.20.1575

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-824
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.IBryte.X
20055

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28193
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AI application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.13751
11/11/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-512ed8f8
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-11-11_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AdPlugin
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13980

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.11.11.11

McAfee
IBryte
5600.6950

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
15.0.0.945

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.OpenInst.dbmecj
0.28.6.62995

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.234872.C
14.11.11.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.11.11

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SystemApplet.V
14.11.11.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.17CF
23.00.65.141109

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Wonton.ja
34706

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.1215
2.0.0.1981

File size:
229.4 KB (234,872 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:
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:
7/8/2014 2:00:17 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:Fb2YLb0WPq0uK5Bggj+h5WToYA11NIOOQ5AvH7/frkyGX8VsS1piKVJij/nPdX2f:dPpihGorrNtifzPGm7pjB

Entry address:
0x11317

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, A2, 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, A0, 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:
6.3477

Code size:
161.5 KB (165,376 bytes)

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