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 37 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:
7690699ec698db32717efecde5561ec2

SHA-1:
59070cad17d60b2f27d1be855dbcbdad93de5751

SHA-256:
885321cd52a5793812566c7ecb13a66a8aa71059203f9a7ce084f755669d1e33

Scanner detections:
37 / 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:
4/24/2024 11:42:51 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.44025
355

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.iBryte
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OptimumInstaller
2014.07.13

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.159.66

avast!
Win32:IBryte-DN [PUP]
2014.9-160215

AVG
Adware Generic_s
2017.0.2833

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.iBryte
4.0.3.16215

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.44025
1.0.20.230

Bkav FE
W32.VikesluLTAH.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-7652
0.98/19317

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.IBryte.AE
18809

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28184
9.0.1.046

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
8.16.02.15.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AS application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/IBryte
2/15/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-c255719d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.AO
11.2016-15-02_2

G Data
Win32.Adware.IBryte
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12657

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.658

Malwarebytes
v2016.02.15.08

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!48B17064A988
5600.6489

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.44025
17.0.0.138

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.IBryte.dbjabf
0.28.0.60698

Norman
IBryte.PDB
11.20160215

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.227192
14.08.14.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.15.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.Bundler (M)
16.2.15.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.175E
23.00.65.16213

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OptimumInstaller/Variant
9322

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
31088

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.38062
2.0.0.1851

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:LpAsJmZGg0M+CKO0h5aTPYozzMylEPYCUbEJiocTCEwzR34pon:ecg0fO0hCPv0yfFyh4pon

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:
6.3473

Code size:
159 KB (162,816 bytes)

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