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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 39 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:
Premium Installer   (signed by File Monarch)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
7ebcf64284d77efd417f406c2be2ec0a

SHA-1:
e0fbcd7a011195534ef0f8fa50a2c6926817c504

SHA-256:
e02b0e13cf95b2b3f63bd34570b3ff46288c2de63afa6e1bd0774f25304df2d5

Scanner detections:
39 / 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:
4/19/2024 9:53:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.427497
886

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]
2014.9-140901

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2015.0.3364

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.iBryte
4.0.3.1491

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.427497
1.0.20.1220

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

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
19174

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.27741
9.0.1.0244

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.15
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AX application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Zbot.AAN!tr
9/1/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-c255719d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy
11.2014-01-09_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.427497
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.iBryte
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12013

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimunInstaller
v2014.09.01.09

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!154D67201E86
5600.7020

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanClicker:Win32/Clikug.A
1.10401

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.427497
15.0.0.732

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.IBryte.ddtkup
0.28.2.61519

Norman
IBryte.PDB
11.20140901

nProtect
Adware.IBryte.AF
14.08.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.01.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Badur.A5
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.FileMonarch.S
14.9.1.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.192B
23.00.65.14830

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OptimumInstaller/Variant
10385

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_CLIKUG.A
7.2.244

Trend Micro
TROJ_CLIKUG.A
10.465.01

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.854
2.0.0.1790

File size:
131.4 KB (134,520 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 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:
9/1/2014 5:15:21 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:PqbUYjESujPVoiGISum01ZbwaS2vL1OlbMXrIakTCm4Ri:1z5Ol6Ri

Entry address:
0x7A41

Entry point:
E8, 52, 05, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, CC, FF, 25, 94, 91, 40, 00, FF, 25, 90, 91, 40, 00, 68, B1, 7A, 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, C0, 40, 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:
6.0397

Code size:
31.5 KB (32,256 bytes)

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