java_updater_setup.exe

INSTALL DOT EXE

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application java_updater_setup.exe, “Premium Installer ” by INSTALL DOT EXE has been detected as adware by 39 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:
Premium Installer   (signed by INSTALL DOT EXE)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
7ef17e8ef0e8380f7f6605423a325508

SHA-1:
54bedc249e8c31aa2ce3f5632cb7652fe7fe6673

SHA-256:
061c59467e39a1494985775c499b10308bf518f6ae3a0db5c8a1212d10f33b08

Scanner detections:
39 / 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:
4/25/2024 10:05:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Trojan/Win32.Buzus
2014.02.09

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.137.238

avast!
Win32:IBryte-HW [PUP]
150203-1

AVG
Adware Skodna.Generic.AVJ
2014.0.4257

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.iBryte
4.0.3.1525

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-7113
0.98/19086

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.iBryte.R
17759

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2165
9.0.1.05190

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/IBryte
2/5/2015

F-Prot
W32/Backdoor2.HTKO
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
5.13.68

G Data
Win32.Application.OptimumInstaller
15.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.AdWare
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11595

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.2530

Malwarebytes
v2015.02.05.09

McAfee
Artemis!2DA27C0F7D24
5600.6863

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus.ctabuf
0.28.0.57630

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.555816
14.04.18.01

Panda Antivirus
15.02.05.09

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Adknowledge
15.2.5.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.PremiumInstaller!1.9F73
23.00.65.15203

Sophos
PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'
5.10

SUPERAntiSpyware
10071

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.SRDMYD
37.0.10845

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0221
7.2.36

Trend Micro
TROJ_BUZUS_DD30051C.UVPA
10.465.05

Vba32 AntiVirus
SScope.Malware-Cryptor.iBryte
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Optimum Installer
26304

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.773
2.0.0.1801

File size:
530.3 KB (543,016 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013 Premium 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:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/3/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=INSTALL DOT EXE, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=INSTALL DOT EXE, L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
4C8303B332693FCF64E1E7DFD7841493

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/14/2014 12:30:12 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:StohBldpQEQyy8W/kcZsRjjcMb+RjuEzpc6:S2vl88W/UXb+RjuD6

Entry address:
0x35E39

Entry point:
E8, BB, 8D, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 60, 5D, 47, 00, E8, 41, 36, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, 1C, 03, 48, 00, 77, 22, 6A, 04, E8, BE, 8F, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, 20, 9D, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 09, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, E4, E8, 4D, 36, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 04, E8, A1, 8E, 00, 00, 59, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 3D, 74, EF, 47, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, F2, 82, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 1A, 81, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, E3, 4D, 00, 00, 59, 59, A1...
 
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Entropy:
6.4322

Code size:
393 KB (402,432 bytes)

The file java_updater_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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