java_updater_setup.exe

INSTALL DOT EXE

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application java_updater_setup.exe, “Premium Installer ” by INSTALL DOT EXE 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. 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 INSTALL DOT EXE)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
1.3.7.2

MD5:
9be530e436a1755780cfd3b116e8a2f6

SHA-1:
e88478f8ea4d424697722a7812faeccef61997fc

SHA-256:
9e40c429b6294fcf86f69d3bdbc30f21a81313dfb9c2a285cdd15be0599d8763

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 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:
4/25/2024 8:55:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Trojan/Win32.Buzus
2014.02.09

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.A.4581
7.11.138.218

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140917

AVG
Skodna.Generic
2015.0.3348

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.iBryte
4.0.3.14917

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-271
0.98/19168

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.IBryte.S
17991

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2203
9.0.1.0260

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte
8.9592

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/IBryte
9/17/2014

F-Prot
W32/DomaIQ.G2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-17-09_4

G Data
Win32.Application.OptimumInstaller
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.11.22.11

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.AdWare
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11684

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.3236

Malwarebytes
v2014.09.17.07

McAfee
Artemis!2DA27C0F7D24
5600.7004

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cuifvl
0.28.0.58720

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.555816
14.05.16.01

Panda Antivirus
14.09.17.07

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.INSTALLDOTEXE.S
14.9.17.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5
23.00.65.14915

SUPERAntiSpyware
10353

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XGSDMHC
37.0.10943

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0221
7.2.260

Trend Micro
TROJ_BUZUS_DD30051C.UVPA
10.465.17

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Optimum Installer
27734

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.776
2.0.0.1791

File size:
220.8 KB (226,088 bytes)

Product version:
1.3.7.2

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013 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:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/3/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=INSTALL DOT EXE, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=INSTALL DOT EXE, L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
4C8303B332693FCF64E1E7DFD7841493

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/28/2014 9:16:56 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:J+2w4XQ2UoxPCEJigzolzisJT813EaOQat2792INOq5a6pF1:S4XQ2PPv3bFEaOztV56pF1

Entry address:
0xE43B

Entry point:
E8, 0C, 48, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, A4, 92, 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, 5C, 90, 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:
6.3768

Code size:
156.5 KB (160,256 bytes)

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

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