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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 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder.
Publisher:
Install Manager   (signed by Install Manager)

Product:
Software Updater

Description:
Software Updater

Version:
2.0.73.0

MD5:
938f7f900824fd979d1365060469e1f3

SHA-1:
9bf9abb1f1e133d4675871f70a509bf38e88697e

SHA-256:
b668fc52d0d7de1df691e035a0a7e64417a7ca80d4c251277b779952ae09d6e4

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
5/2/2024 9:18:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
879

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installer
2014.09.10

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3357

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
1.0.20.1260

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5407
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
14.09.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
11.2014-09-09_3

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13319

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallManager
v2014.09.09.10

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
15.0.0.756

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.deojhu
0.28.2.61942

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallManager.L
14.9.9.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14907

Sophos
PUA.AirInstaller
5.05

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784938
32938

File size:
908.4 KB (930,200 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.73.0

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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\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:
9/5/2014 1:10:25 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:6PgsNMw1sbhrGx43B2HHsr4QvDk4aa0zjqE:6PgsC3B4ubk3Jjd

Entry address:
0x2A0720

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:
7.8739

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
844 KB (864,256 bytes)

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