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secure_file.exe

Software Updater

Install Manager

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application secure_file.exe, “Software Updater ” by Install Manager has been detected as adware by 62 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:
2.0.86.0

MD5:
e66652aa8b5c40870bcaac4d64bb87c5

SHA-1:
6d822e5c2a88fdfa004d4e28f55937780fc00dce

SHA-256:
1a938bc5f5f8b2d9201ff47cbf32b862d929deb625988cabb62fd4eb3223ee55

Scanner detections:
62 / 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 3:25:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.163396
6475091

AegisLab AV Signature
AdWare.W32.AirAdInstaller
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installer
2014.09.10

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.171.106

avast!
Win32:Adware-BZI [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2016.0.3215

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
1.0.20.140

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Graftor-423
0.98/19988

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirInstaller.CEBE
20010

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5533
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.163396
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-ad198980
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.163396
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13319

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallManager
v2015.01.28.06

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!E30135681482
5600.6871

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
16.0.0.84

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.deojhu
0.28.2.61942

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.930200.C
14.10.02.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.28.06

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5
1.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Adknowledge
15.1.28.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.15126

Sophos
PUA 'AirInstaller'
5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784938
32938

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.532
2.0.0.1908

File size:
914.9 KB (936,856 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.86.0

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\secure_file.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:
9/30/2014 5:05:31 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:1aVixjmoynTM34MpHWa5wXTRCsv924BmwQZeZ4:10Ymez2q2Csv8Gmw1a

Entry address:
0x2A4FA0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 10, 5D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 00, 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:
7.8739

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
852 KB (872,448 bytes)

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

http://files.getsoftfree.com/get/click/.../?uid=nym1COWn0pGUiKekMhACGKatvJDVgMfiSCINNjcuMjIxLjEwMi42MSgBML6x26EF&sid=150046&filename=Secure_File

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