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Software Updater

Install Manager

The application setup.exe, “Software Updater ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.pcupgradenow.com.
Publisher:
Install Manager

Product:
Software Updater

Description:
Software Updater

Version:
2.0.88.0

MD5:
ca6b0f6b43a003de05a79369edce609d

SHA-1:
97b01d9175184a588ae02a1b84291843db0f4850

SHA-256:
983667c1c13caf366b25113cbd77b4a98de6de4e2f0988b727b477fe38ae0448

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
5/14/2024 8:20:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
160327-1

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5533
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.163396
11.5.0.6191

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

F-Prot
W32/Wegit.A.gen
4.6.5.141

File size:
913.9 KB (935,866 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.88.0

Copyright:
(c) Install Manager

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/16/2014 5:57:06 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:BJnav4dbkHXlQTlACio/uyy5150XxiRE/q:Hav48X+TlAfUoteF/

Entry address:
0x2A5420

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 10, 5D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 00, 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:
7.8738

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
852 KB (872,448 bytes)

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

http://download.pcupgradenow.com/get/click/.../?uid=000035942972e73954e9488961ef14d30b090&sid=328&filename=Setup

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