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 36 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:
d15207f99e14cbc365808b0c70d2e00c

SHA-1:
96da2cea71090c63ebb5d5ed1a6d6a3b1c85184f

SHA-256:
f540e745c1eb0b0707cd1daa48aa475f650a4a356158d364cbd5e8b6c4c026c9

Scanner detections:
36 / 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:
4/26/2024 11:02:36 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.AO
826

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
2014.07.27

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/OpenInst.peprl
7.11.164.30

avast!
Win32:IBryte-DN [PUP]
2014.9-141031

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2015.0.3304

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.iBryte
4.0.3.141031

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.AO
1.0.20.1520

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-773
0.98/19342

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
18989

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28184
9.0.1.0304

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
8.14.10.31.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AS application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/IBryte
10/31/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-c255719d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.AO
11.2014-31-10_6

G Data
Win32.Adware.IBryte
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.PremiumInstaller
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12846

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.3015

Malwarebytes
v2014.10.31.09

McAfee
Artemis!BE5344CA335C
5600.6960

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.AO
15.0.0.912

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Badur.dcujio
0.28.2.60990

Norman
Downloader
11.20141031

nProtect
Adware.IBryte.Y
14.08.07.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.31.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SystemApplet.S
14.10.31.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.175E
23.00.65.141029

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OptimumInstaller/Variant
10265

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Optimum Installer
31644

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.1209
2.0.0.1858

File size:
228.4 KB (233,848 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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/24/2015 6:59:59 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 4:00:32 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:KZig+42mWN3hh5rTOYOmcUIOOQh3vHu/frkyGX8Vne1hTlVJim/nPdX2ItMT8S00:C6hpON2Bpud0Emp9Y

Entry address:
0x10E77

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:
6.3443

Code size:
160.5 KB (164,352 bytes)

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