java_updater_setup.exe

Safe Down

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application java_updater_setup.exe, “Premium Installer ” by Safe Down has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. 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:
Premium Installer   (signed by Safe Down)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
29d95e4fdd5cfde979eaa324ca6702f2

SHA-1:
9faee106a3d042fcb3df817da71edeb17e8743e1

SHA-256:
2215006815c7d2ade42874fb838cd83e80bf114ea49e8df1f20457b6bdc7cbcf

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
4/29/2024 9:01:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Graftor.152464
866

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
2014.09.15

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.bxng
7.11.171.180

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
140908-2

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.AJL
2014.0.4015

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Graftor.152464
1.0.20.1325

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
19489

Dr.Web
Adware.iBryte.486
9.0.1.0265

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Graftor.152464
8.14.09.22.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.BF application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-34fffba4
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Graftor
11.2014-22-09_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Graftor.152464
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.12.4.15

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AdPlugin
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13345

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimunInstaller
v2014.09.22.10

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Graftor.152464
15.0.0.795

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.IBryte.desauy
0.28.2.61942

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.9.22.10

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4798837
32938

File size:
82.4 KB (84,336 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 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:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/17/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/18/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Safe Down, O=Safe Down, 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:
00FA71459C161D5D538F7612ACFBFBB680

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/20/2014 2:30:22 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:x7gWAa24wiUoHrlrEbu8FkjrOVZjm5svzi:K/d4flrEIjrOV7vO

Entry address:
0x9B51

Entry point:
E8, 52, 05, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, CC, FF, 25, AC, C1, 40, 00, FF, 25, A8, C1, 40, 00, 68, C1, 9B, 40, 00, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 89, 6C, 24, 10, 8D, 6C, 24, 10, 2B, E0, 53, 56, 57, A1, 1C, 00, 41, 00, 31, 45, FC, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, E8, FF, 75, F8, 8B, 45, FC, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, 89, 45, F8, 8D, 45, F0, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 8B, 4D, F0, 64, 89, 0D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 59, 5F, 5F, 5E, 5B, 8B, E5, 5D, 51, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, FF, 75, 14, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75...
 
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Entropy:
6.2080

Code size:
40.5 KB (41,472 bytes)

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

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