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Software Updater

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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. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.
Publisher:
ScottTest   (signed by This is not a toolbar)

Product:
Software Updater

Description:
Software Updater

Version:
2.0.6.7

MD5:
98ccc13651abb813db0f43252301f62e

SHA-1:
9cd96c2f3fdc8f9907f4a79a64bf2c9a3047f55d

SHA-256:
1dcf471d4fc569bfeaf608e9c10583225334590fbce963c420431cc0af93856d

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.

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:
4/25/2024 12:26:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software (M)
16.10.10.19

File size:
749.3 KB (767,272 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.6.7

Copyright:
(c) ScottTest

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

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 1:31:33 PM

Valid to:
12/31/2039 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=This is not a toolbar

Issuer:
CN=Highly Trusted Software - You Should Install

Serial number:
6EB5DEF1106583B14453B25B18179CB2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/23/2014 11:48:20 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Sx5Eg69iaJKNVocBGw0+ANoq4ed3k05tFDkl/mUdqrAOt/704RVhlFgeCKsxMpD:+EFiaJciRwRAx3Zk5KrAOt/FXDFANMpD

Entry address:
0x25A418

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 5A, 0B, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 2B, C0, AC, 8B, C8, 80, E1, F0, 24, 0F, C1, E1, 0C, 8A, E8, AC, 0B, C8, 51, 02, CD, BD, 00, FD, FF, FF, D3, E5, 59, 58, 8B, DC, 8D, A4, 6C, 90, F1, FF, FF, 51, 2B, C9, 51, 51, 8B, CC, 51, 66, 8B, 17, C1, E2, 0C, 52, 57, 83, C1, 04, 51, 50, 83, C1, 04, 56, 51, E8, 5E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, E3, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10...
 
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Entropy:
7.9354

Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
1.6 MB (1,721,856 bytes)

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