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pcdriverkit.exe

PC Driver Kit

Install Manager

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application pcdriverkit.exe, “PC Driver Kit ” by Install Manager has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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:
2.0.50.0

MD5:
b0af47b7dbfb0e32cf150ef984d8a9a0

SHA-1:
1f91e03fc4144672ecb37a4985349258fb6310bc

SHA-256:
8eb6406598b9fb7fe3ec8f920c63289b246d66a5b00773d70d800b4f5b2820a6

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
4/27/2024 1:45:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.InstallManager.Installer (M)
15.6.23.19

File size:
897.9 KB (919,448 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.50.0

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\pcdriverkit.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:
8/13/2014 7:30:24 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:jSJxohGYj93ixuKhmsNkiUchjvFxa2JyHoj2ADCIL0lOYyoxd:sugYJixnmriUqdxVv+dwYyo7

Entry address:
0x298CD0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 5C, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, 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:
7.8728

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
832 KB (851,968 bytes)

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

http://files.getsoftfree.com/get/click/.../?uid=161--18--1408046323.0561&sid=18&filename=PCDriverKit

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