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Software Updater

This is not a toolbar

The application setup.exe, “Software Updater ” by This is not a toolbar has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software.
Publisher:
ScottTest   (signed by This is not a toolbar)

Product:
Software Updater

Description:
Software Updater

Version:
2.0.35.0

MD5:
c632d48b92814893dddf7f6fd407455c

SHA-1:
6ae271305ff2977b1f3b21bd9b1aa6fbeec53fe6

SHA-256:
9e13115ee79588e249657686ffc9b4b428e485c42c94d537c69466e327bc73a2

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 11:39:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.Thisisno.Installer (M)
16.5.25.8

File size:
754.8 KB (772,904 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.35.0

Copyright:
(c) ScottTest

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
This is not a toolbar

Authority:
Highly Trusted Software - You Should Install

Valid from:
6/14/2013 3:31:33 PM

Valid to:
12/31/2039 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=This is not a toolbar

Issuer:
CN=Highly Trusted Software - You Should Install

Serial number:
6EB5DEF1106583B14453B25B18179CB2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/27/2014 4:43:45 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Z5eEoZg9uDEodm31ZJDS2UsgtU3R3i+JY/Vlh8Wo6RtaeVTfT8m:ZjwgoDzdgfJWj23RpY9VoCn8m

Entry address:
0x25E418

Entry point:
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Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
1.7 MB (1,740,288 bytes)

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