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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 28 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 INSTALL DOT EXE)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
2aac0706c54f11db23776129112fa550

SHA-1:
8b61a4335f94a97045fe3ea5e9e8e9e53c9abd65

SHA-256:
657a9a7639fe91c11067c931c8093a84e827afd4c3c38d6bf2e59a826cc5b7b8

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
4/24/2024 3:14:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
943

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.07.02

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.157.250

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140420

AVG
Adware Skodna.Generic
2015.0.3500

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
1.0.20.940

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-7113
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.PremInstall.A
18733

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2165
9.0.1.0109

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.Q application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/Backdoor2.HTKO
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-07-07_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
14.4.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of update (12).exe (Adware)
2014.7.7.9

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11595

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.3995

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.04.19.02

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
15.0.0.564

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.ctroza
0.28.0.60577

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.07.09

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.INSTALLDOTEXE.V
14.8.8.3

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14BE
23.00.65.14417

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.SRDMYD
37.0.10849

Vba32 AntiVirus
SScope.Malware-Cryptor.iBryte
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
29708

File size:
530.3 KB (543,016 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

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:
INSTALL DOT EXE

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/3/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 6:59:59 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:
2/14/2014 11:30:12 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ltohBldpQEQyy8W/kcZsRjjcMb+RjuEzplo:l2vl88W/UXb+RjuOo

Entry address:
0x35E39

Entry point:
E8, BB, 8D, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 60, 5D, 47, 00, E8, 41, 36, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, 1C, 03, 48, 00, 77, 22, 6A, 04, E8, BE, 8F, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, 20, 9D, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 09, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, E4, E8, 4D, 36, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 04, E8, A1, 8E, 00, 00, 59, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 3D, 74, EF, 47, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, F2, 82, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 1A, 81, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, E3, 4D, 00, 00, 59, 59, A1...
 
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Entropy:
6.4318

Code size:
393 KB (402,432 bytes)

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