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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 42 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:
eb78596ed7f8e94e0297b568b52d1372

SHA-1:
ff1ed9c44e88298229464e5adbb1dabb66d80716

SHA-256:
d32f89616a5a8d36ca6efacbf78297b00b656d884575e62ba1ad9ac5c4b11b94

Scanner detections:
42 / 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:
4/23/2024 7:31:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.427497
6556849

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:IBryte-EE [PUP]
150320-0

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2016.0.3162

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.iBryte
4.0.3.15322

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.427497
1.0.20.405

Bkav FE
W32.VikesluLTAH.Adware
1.3.0.4959

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

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
19174

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.27296
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.427497
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.BE application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Zbot.AAN!tr
3/22/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-c255719d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.427497
15.3.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of player-chrome.exe (Adware)
2015.6.27.23

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.iBryte
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12013

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimunInstaller
v2015.03.22.07

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!154D67201E86
5600.6818

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanClicker:Win32/Clikug.A
1.10401

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.427497
16.0.0.243

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.IBryte.ddtkup
0.28.2.61519

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Kazy.427497
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Adware.IBryte.AF
14.08.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.03.22.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Badur.A5
3.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Adknowledge
15.3.22.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.192B
23.00.65.15320

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OptimumInstaller/Variant
9981

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.BJcMELB
37.0.11219

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_CLIKUG.A
7.2.81

Trend Micro
TROJ_CLIKUG.A
10.465.22

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:
64.4 KB (65,912 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:
8/14/2014 10:58:37 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:nMwpw+2ooOVfCgt1JfsrsvliEbNfNzc5AtNLgvOnMwp3gguF3lno8Kn:n7w+2vwOKi8NfNzTtNcOnMwHuF1nKn

Entry address:
0x611D

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, A2, 40, 00, 89, 0D, 04, A2, 40, 00, 89, 15, 00, A2, 40, 00, 89, 1D, FC, A1, 40, 00, 89, 35, F8, A1, 40, 00, 89, 3D, F4, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 20, A2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 14, A2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, F0, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, EC, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, E8, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, E4, A1, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 18, A2, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 0C, A2, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 10, A2, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 1C, A2, 40...
 
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Entropy:
5.9286

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

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

https://install.oinstaller2.com/o/.../Java_Updater_Setup.exe

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

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