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Software Updater

Install Manager

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application setup.exe, “Software Updater ” by Install Manager has been detected as adware by 36 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. It will plug into the web browser and display context-based advertisements by overwriting existing ads or by inserting new ones on various web pages. 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:
2.0.66.0

MD5:
70cb09272ba55f5ee068729f76f212da

SHA-1:
2202a0e9449d8e627f764090d8cb23b74e500f17

SHA-256:
6f828dd14b3a36bd6f66e74669f9c43ca769ef44c65ad5af0ffa15aa155a38c5

Scanner detections:
36 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Injects advertising in the web browser in various formats.

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 1:08:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
730

AegisLab AV Signature
AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installer
2014.09.11

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.167.154

avast!
Win32:Adware-BZI [PUP]
150203-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3208

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.AirAdInstaller
4.0.3.1524

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
1.0.20.175

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Graftor-440
0.98/19507

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirInstaller.CEBE
19953

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5514
9.0.1.035

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
8.15.02.04.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-6bcf410b
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.BrowseFox.BQ
5.13.68

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
15.2.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13257

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2015.02.04.01

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!E30135681482
5600.6864

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
16.0.0.105

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SMSSend.ddvfxt
0.28.2.61519

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
02.01.2015 13:58:24

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.930200
14.09.19.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.02.04.01

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Adknowledge
15.2.4.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.15202

Sophos
PUA 'AirInstaller'
5.10

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.UVJOZfB
37.0.11220

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784938
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.468
2.0.0.1905

File size:
907.9 KB (929,688 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.66.0

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\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Manager

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
8/6/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/11/2015 9:00:00 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:
8/29/2014 7:54:13 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:SOvwGqD8p+bmfe0LBcZEtEl/D9sJePRwIF:RyW+0exlb9sJePWW

Entry address:
0x2A0590

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)

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

http://files.getsoftfree.com/get/click/.../?uid=00003c061445411c74790bb598642a71fc6ef&sid=73378&filename=Setup

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