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norton.exe

Software Updater

Install Manager

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application norton.exe, “Software Updater ” by Install Manager has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from files.getsoftfree.com.
Publisher:
Install Manager   (signed by Install Manager)

Product:
Software Updater

Description:
Software Updater

Version:
2.0.52.0

MD5:
8b6de72c678b117174142ef7ef449dc0

SHA-1:
b354d592464d83c504ae66ee2db238a5063163ef

SHA-256:
465d1b7466dae6bf06bef114e3827ea50ce4ef518a6e49c1c4ee24aa0160abdb

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
4/26/2024 4:23:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.167.154

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
140813-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3380

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5379
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2014.08.16.07

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SMSSend.ddvfxt
0.28.2.61519

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallManager.G
14.8.16.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14814

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784938
32210

File size:
897.4 KB (918,936 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.52.0

Copyright:
(c) Install Manager

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\norton.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Manager

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
8/6/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/11/2015 8:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Install Manager, O=Install Manager, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
06C0BBB90999729C33560EC18A203261

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/15/2014 1:25:42 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:10pUzKL8lVoAWomDtgcnSeRnf72iGxaXp:1wUzKL4VoAYgm72iDZ

Entry address:
0x297B20

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 5C, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, E3, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8730

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
832 KB (851,968 bytes)

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

http://files.getsoftfree.com/get/click/.../?uid=${PIXEL_CONTEXT}&sid=ADM-norton&filename=Norton

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