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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 33 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from appads.info.
Publisher:
Install Manager   (signed by Install Manager)

Product:
Software Updater

Description:
Software Updater

Version:
2.0.66.0

MD5:
1d85d6b6fd18c18481afe9c30ce4d9b1

SHA-1:
93c56a18a7b5f21203ad65d59ac49281b35eee93

SHA-256:
cec0ca8f1c389a908c11bd0c559f6a55648d468070c694db5d571d13e88a8493

Scanner detections:
33 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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:
5/19/2024 11:15:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
353

AegisLab AV Signature
AdWare.W32.AirAdInstaller
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installer
2014.10.10

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.177.122

avast!
Win32:Adware-BZI [PUP]
2014.9-160216

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2831

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.AirAdInstaller
4.0.3.16216

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
1.0.20.235

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Graftor-349
0.98/19495

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirInstaller.CEBE
19953

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5407
9.0.1.047

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
8.16.02.16.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-ad198980
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
11.2016-16-02_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13630

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.651

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2016.02.16.09

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!E30135681482
5600.6487

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
17.0.0.141

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.deojhu
0.28.2.62483

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.930200.C
14.10.08.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.16.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.InstallManager.Installer (M)
16.2.16.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16214

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.UVJOZfB
37.0.11220

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.42798
2.0.0.1949

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:
8/7/2013 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/11/2015 8:00:00 PM

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:
8/30/2014 6:54:13 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:gOvwGqD8p+bmfe0LBcZEtEl/D9sJePRw6D:LyW+0exlb9sJePWy

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://appads.info/.../INT?cn=Malaysia&entry=Please Update to Continue&i=eyJ0IjoxNDA5NDUwNTYxODAyNTc5ODE0LCJjIjoiNTNmNTlkNDU0YThhNDA1OTg4ZjhjZWQ4IiwidSI6IjhlYzU2NjVjIiwiZSI6MC4wMDEsIjEiOiJ2Ni0xLWVudHJ5In0=&url=appads.info

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