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software_update.exe

Software Updater

Install Manager

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application software_update.exe, “Software Updater ” by Install Manager has been detected as adware by 35 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from files.getsoftfree.com.
Publisher:
Install Manager   (signed by Install Manager)

Product:
Software Updater

Description:
Software Updater

Version:
2.0.52.0

MD5:
26124b86c9b63614a3056cb0f3bb5750

SHA-1:
7e8756ccaacefb6c277296bf0203f7146c6d6b71

SHA-256:
1fd4e4096887d8235d8bdcc23ea787d73fd4093e998c7085e66b6db89bc91250

Scanner detections:
35 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 7:46:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
880

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAdInstaller
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.170.42

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140907

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r.AK
2014.0.4015

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
1.0.20.1250

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5379
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-6bcf410b
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
11.2014-07-09_1

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13286

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2014.09.07.09

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
15.0.0.750

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.deblit
0.28.2.61861

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallManager.P
14.9.7.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14905

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Iminent
32688

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.509
2.0.0.1906

File size:
897.4 KB (918,936 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.52.0

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\software_update.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:
8/15/2014 1:25:42 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:P0pUzKL8lVoAWomDtgcnSeRnf72iGxaE8:PwUzKL4VoAYgm72iDf

Entry address:
0x297B20

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 5C, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, 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:
7.8730

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
832 KB (851,968 bytes)

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

http://files.getsoftfree.com/get/click/.../?sid=DnAv-usa&filename=Software_Update

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