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javaupdate_setup.exe

File Monarch

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application javaupdate_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. 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 File Monarch)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
79a1c253c47b53a886a789a3729ce835

SHA-1:
03412b2181acafb3dae639d5ce2a8d909b197c3c

SHA-256:
dcdb2b43af482aec6c41b76608d9180c131ee3b9b988868154d7067d9955f663

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:
4/18/2024 12:01:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.15
368

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2014.08.31

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.bxop
7.11.170.230

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160201

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2017.0.2846

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.iBryte
4.0.3.1621

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.15
1.0.20.160

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-3427
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
19425

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.30617
9.0.1.032

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.15
8.16.02.01.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.BF (variant)
10.10369

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/IBryte
2/1/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-34fffba4
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-01-02_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.15
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Win32.Badur
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13272

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.726

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimunInstaller
v2016.02.01.05

McAfee
Artemis!A882C139D4C4
5600.6502

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanClicker:Win32/Clikug.A
1.10401

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.15
17.0.0.96

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.IBryte.dehywl
0.28.2.61861

Norman
IBryte.PDB
11.20160201

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.iBryte.126328
14.09.03.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.01.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.cf5
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Badur.A5
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.FileMonarch.Bundler (M)
16.2.1.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.192B
23.00.65.16130

Sophos
Generic PUA HP
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OptimumInstaller/Variant
9350

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_CLIKUG.A
7.2.32

Trend Micro
TROJ_CLIKUG.A
10.465.01

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Optimum Installer
32816

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.1590
2.0.0.1911

File size:
141.4 KB (144,760 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\javaupdate_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File Monarch

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/18/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/19/2015 12:59:59 AM

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:
9/5/2014 11:15:34 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:SChhRRdJxCFCYEpfbV/s9O1mMXrIakTCm3/u3:+Epfx/s9O1k/4

Entry address:
0x93A7

Entry point:
E8, 4C, 05, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, CC, FF, 25, B8, B1, 40, 00, FF, 25, 44, B1, 40, 00, CC, CC, 68, 19, 94, 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, F0, 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...
 
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Code size:
39 KB (39,936 bytes)

The file javaupdate_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://secure.11-pn-installer.com/o/.../javaupdate_setup.exe

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