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 29 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:
6d2fd69d7faf35d778897e9f70566279

SHA-1:
d52fb94ab4ac9bc2cb5b407bf7661cc57a0079b1

SHA-256:
a9464c443011f2b5a5fcbbcf3dcf63c0538830fc0f7fa95429437528b4aaaf62

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
4/25/2024 2:12:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.AO
919

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
2014.07.21

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.158.210

avast!
Win32:IBryte-DJ [PUP]
2014.9-140731

AVG
Adware Generic_s
2015.0.3397

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.AO
1.0.20.1060

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-820
0.98/19246

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.IBryte.AE
18803

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28144
9.0.1.0212

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AH application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-c255719d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.AO
11.2014-31-07_5

G Data
Win32.Adware.IBryte
14.7.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.9.10.16

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12643

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.3478

Malwarebytes
v2014.07.31.11

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.AO
15.0.0.636

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.OpenInst.dbiauk
0.28.0.60698

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.31.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SystemApplet.S
14.7.31.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5
23.00.65.14729

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
29708

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.1209
2.0.0.1858

File size:
223.4 KB (228,728 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:
7/6/2014 5:00:17 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:UwuTF+z+aT7lAnrbTh5kTIYF+sc2STQngD5oJiSwrTdkgsRnCpHJ:UN8zs/hUIiuggV6nCpHJ

Entry address:
0xFB77

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, 82, 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, 80, 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:
155.5 KB (159,232 bytes)

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