pc_driver_kit.exe

PC Driver Kit

Install Manager

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application pc_driver_kit.exe, “PC Driver Kit ” by Install Manager has been detected as adware by 23 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:
PC Driver Kit

Description:
PC Driver Kit

Version:
2.0.76.0

MD5:
bb12a5eff25e68893ac80bd03bb7c1e0

SHA-1:
fa0f4ad76e53fa208074d26b0b804af7f7d25efc

SHA-256:
aa6d57cae8d0d64852a75cd35a4798230a2e24a18b5ce53a726f9ded21d0e4b0

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
4/25/2024 5:52:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
874

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installer
2014.09.20

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.173.116

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
140908-2

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3352

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
1.0.20.1285

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5436
9.0.1.0257

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
8.14.09.14.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-ad198980
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
11.2014-14-09_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.11.10.12

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13432

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Bundle
v2014.09.14.12

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
15.0.0.771

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SMSSend.dfcfuj
0.28.2.62151

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallManager.N
14.9.14.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14912

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784938
32938

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.43784
2.0.0.1927

File size:
909.4 KB (931,224 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.76.0

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:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\pc_driver_kit.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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:
9/12/2014 4:05:51 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:SQXz088WLzxDfgM1uylEjlISKfqrx0OGO31g7+te:BXzkWxMQlgI/fJOq6E

Entry address:
0x2A0B60

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, E0, 5C, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 30, 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:
7.8746

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
844 KB (864,256 bytes)

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