java_updater_setup.exe

Fileprotected

This is published and distributed via an Adknowledge's advertising supported (adware) software installer. The application java_updater_setup.exe, “Software Installer ” by Fileprotected 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from secure.5-pn-installer.com.
Publisher:
Software Installer   (signed by Fileprotected)

Product:
Software Installer

Description:
Software Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
37a8a6ef34a1926a2e2247d72d169053

SHA-1:
52900f722f73dfb7076aadd54fd8b0e1aeac7753

SHA-256:
24d61261a3f2145fb996409d43122b7ab0ae37412055767d935685da3c76e22a

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:27:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.69779
796

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.IBryte
2014.11.18

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/OpenInst.peprl
7.11.188.28

avast!
Win32:Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
141119-1

AVG
Fileprotected
2015.0.3283

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Clikug
4.0.3.141130

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.491026
1.0.20.1670

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-592
0.98/19086

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Optimum.DS
20156

Dr.Web
Trojan.iBryte.64
9.0.1.0334

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.26
8.14.11.30.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.iBryte.BR application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Malware_fam.NB
11/30/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-2b3be3da
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.491026
11.2014-30-11_1

G Data
Win32.Adware.IBryte
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Clicker.BFNI
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13853

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.2866

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Fusion.A
v2014.11.30.07

McAfee
IBryte-FSO
5600.6939

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanClicker:Win32/Clikug.A
1.10401

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.491026
15.0.0.1002

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Badur.dhhunu
0.28.6.62995

Norman
IBryte.STR
11.20141130

nProtect
Trojan.GenericKD.1618449
14.04.10.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.22.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.Dropper.c9f
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Badur.A5
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Fileprotected.S
14.11.22.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.192B
23.00.65.141128

Sophos
Mal/Inject-CEE
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OptimumInstaller/Variant
10205

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.WHYEFHC
37.0.11219

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_CLIKUG.A
7.2.334

Trend Micro
TROJ_CLIKUG.A
10.465.30

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4798837
35010

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.854
2.0.0.1790

File size:
381.9 KB (391,032 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) Software Installer

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:
7/13/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/14/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Fileprotected, O=Fileprotected, STREET=4600 Madison Ave FL 10, 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:
00EFEBA775B69C3717980399C96E5323EC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/21/2014 1:13:20 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:GuS1RIqljPyPjg7AGsIIDDqZORPc09YX9QwTC:NuRIqljPyPOAnIIPq4TYNVC

Entry address:
0x18D13

Entry point:
E8, 5A, A7, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B, 64, 24, 0C, 53, 56, 57, 89, 28, 8B, E8, A1, 84, 96, 43, 00, 33, C5, 50, FF, 75, FC, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, 8D, 45, F4, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B, 64, 24, 0C, 53, 56, 57, 89, 28, 8B, E8, A1, 84, 96, 43, 00, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, F0, FF, 75, FC, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, 8D, 45, F4, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 8B, 4D, F4, 64, 89, 0D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 59, 5F, 5F...
 
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Entropy:
5.8309

Code size:
186 KB (190,464 bytes)

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