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setup.exe

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. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.websitecom.info.

File name:

setup.exe

Publisher:

Install Manager (signed by Install Manager)

Product:

Software Updater

Description:

Software Updater

Version:

2.0.59.0

MD5:

e731db7def6a699c492c8e692ca32508

SHA-1:

63ed5f6ef0c88f967beadc2391a8220a164933f6

SHA-256:

ce5fcddc22fd321d70a684016249c1901ba9ce9c3f0ac4efe707a58b3b4d79f6

Scanner detections:

36 / 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:

5/13/2025 4:44:51 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155900

6500771

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]

150129-1

AVG

Generic

2016.0.3212

Baidu Antivirus

PUA.Win32.AirAdInstaller

4.0.3.15131

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852

1.0.20.155

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.5402

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155900

9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/A-6bcf410b

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

5.13.68

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

15.1.24

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

v2015.01.31.03

McAfee

Trojan.Artemis!E30135681482

5600.6868

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852

16.0.0.93

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.SMSSend.ddvfxt

0.28.2.61519

Norman

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155900

03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.930200

14.09.19.01

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

15.01.31.03

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5

1.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.Adknowledge

15.1.31.15

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.15129

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:

907.4 KB (929,176 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.59.0

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 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:

8/22/2014 2:57:48 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:WC70G5seguPAIvosCHWiCxGRp2k+KQsMJQ:WC7INBI8/sGNQsMm

Entry address:

0x29F2B0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, D0, 5C, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 40, 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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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://www.websitecom.info/trace?offer_id=100043&aff_id=100031&aff_sub=13

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