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 38 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. 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 File Monarch)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
9519e2b1e3b96adb98b42379737802b9

SHA-1:
c640b3ce8c7e63307b7fd376c3ac630e0cb6a869

SHA-256:
6d59f0bbcc099f8d042626f695142f0d88ab199d4acf5a263eba9fc7ebb1a575

Scanner detections:
38 / 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:
4/26/2024 10:00:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.427497
889

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.08.16

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.bxng
7.11.166.222

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.AAE
2014.0.4015

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.iBryte
4.0.3.14829

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.427497
1.0.20.1205

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-592
0.98/19086

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
19174

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.27741
9.0.1.0241

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61512
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AX application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Zbot.AAN!tr
8/29/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-c255719d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy
11.2014-29-08_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.427497
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12013

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimunInstaller
v2014.08.29.05

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!154D67201E86
5600.7023

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanClicker:Win32/Clikug.A
1.10401

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.427497
15.0.0.723

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.IBryte.ddtkup
0.28.2.61519

Norman
IBryte.PDB
11.20140829

nProtect
Adware.IBryte.AF
14.08.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.29.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.FileMonarch.S
14.8.29.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.192B
23.00.65.14827

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OptimumInstaller/Variant
10392

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_CLIKUG.A
7.2.241

Trend Micro
TROJ_CLIKUG.A
10.465.29

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.854
2.0.0.1790

File size:
142.4 KB (145,784 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=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:
8/24/2014 6:13:45 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:HlyxYf8IU1vLCplOFL8aXHXlZXLIvZ3oLLhjLmOiU6fEyPXXT0Un4Lx:HKYf8IU1vLeOFLX1ZbmZJLt4N

Entry address:
0x53A7

Entry point:
E8, 3C, 05, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, F8, A1, 40, 00, 89, 0D, F4, A1, 40, 00, 89, 15, F0, A1, 40, 00, 89, 1D, EC, A1, 40, 00, 89, 35, E8, A1, 40, 00, 89, 3D, E4, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 10, A2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 04, A2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, E0, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, DC, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, D8, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, D4, A1, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 08, A2, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, FC, A1, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 00, A2, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 0C, A2, 40...
 
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Entropy:
5.4457

Code size:
20.5 KB (20,992 bytes)

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