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Java_Updater_Setup.exe

File Monarch

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application Java_Updater_Setup.exe, “Premium Installer ” by File Monarch has been detected as adware by 13 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 File Monarch)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
3982472fc00c6a5a3fb075be4124036b

SHA-1:
a2940f7b5e11d0ef1250126297e34126fd143d37

SHA-256:
a30345bbd1e6ba53653e9d9362082d6980a6d9ca5c24f381715c75670286f22b

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
8/16/2025 4:19:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.bxng
7.11.166.222

avast!
Win32:IBryte-EF [PUP]
2014.9-140814

AVG
AdPlugin
2015.0.3383

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
19174

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AX application
8.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of Player-Chrome.exe (Adware)
2014.10.29.5

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
14.0.0.3408

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimunInstaller
v2014.08.14.08

Norman
IBryte.PDB
11.20140814

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.14.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.FileMonarch.S
14.8.14.8

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
31208

File size:
116.9 KB (119,672 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:
File Monarch

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/17/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/18/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File Monarch, O=File Monarch, 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:
00E65C750985B066CBB7B485ACF86E58B1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/13/2014 7:49:20 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:imYL6wJoaCztiemKeV3DBBSfOn/wHcW8OQ7F0PjdE27z5eubL:imYLro3seLeTyOno8WEZKjd75euH

Entry address:
0x613D

Entry point:
E8, 46, 05, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 08, B2, 40, 00, 89, 0D, 04, B2, 40, 00, 89, 15, 00, B2, 40, 00, 89, 1D, FC, B1, 40, 00, 89, 35, F8, B1, 40, 00, 89, 3D, F4, B1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 20, B2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 14, B2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, F0, B1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, EC, B1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, E8, B1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, E4, B1, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 18, B2, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 0C, B2, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 10, B2, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 1C, B2, 40...
 
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Entropy:
5.2635

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

The file Java_Updater_Setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://secure.5-pn-installer.com/o/.../Java_Updater_Setup.exe

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