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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 26 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:
f3e82ada2e747232db04a34fe774022d

SHA-1:
d1c68fcdd5622ae5ea84fcfb664800d46e47c279

SHA-256:
1a189bada3a02ba1f945735c6c3944b3d669ea31904230fb4803d2be9afa61e9

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
4/19/2024 3:41:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
863

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installer
2014.09.10

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.168.230

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140924

AVG
BundleApp_r
2015.0.3341

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
1.0.20.1335

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-196
0.98/19424

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5379
9.0.1.0267

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
8.14.09.24.02

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
11.2014-24-09_4

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

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of file-installer.exe (Adware)
2014.12.6.13

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13393

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2014.09.24.02

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
15.0.0.801

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SMSSend.ddvfxt
0.28.2.61721

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallManager.L
14.9.24.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14922

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784938
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.428
2.0.0.1899

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\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:
8/15/2014 1:25:42 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:h0pUzKL8lVoAWomDtgcnSeRnf72iGxaQr:hwUzKL4VoAYgm72iDs

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

http://files.getsoftfree.com/get/click/.../?uid=nym1CLHW1r7z68znURACGPy94OPz1Jn1RyINOTguMzAuMTI1LjI0NCgBMNfIx58F&sid=150046&filename=Secure_File

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