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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:
2.0.61.0

MD5:
e5c22ee7de75f7cd99f82789e42dd000

SHA-1:
822d50dd0179419723b632940e769fd21a7bd18b

SHA-256:
9d2ef3045b146fabf00a81d503bd69a9fca613937fca62e41af207aa5a6e0b13

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 '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:
4/23/2024 5:41:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.163396
372

AegisLab AV Signature
AdWare.W32.AirAdInstaller
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installer
2014.09.10

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.169.90

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160128

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2017.0.2850

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
1.0.20.140

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-269
0.98/19925

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirInstaller.CEBE
20010

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5402
9.0.1.028

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.163396
8.16.01.28.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.163396
11.2016-28-01_5

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
16.1.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13286

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.745

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2016.01.28.11

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!E30135681482
5600.6506

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.163396
17.0.0.84

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SMSSend.ddvfxt
0.28.2.61861

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.163396
11.20160128

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.930200.C
14.10.02.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.28.11

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.InstallManager.Installer (M)
16.1.28.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16126

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.UVJOZfB
37.0.11246

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784938
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.428
2.0.0.1901

File size:
907.4 KB (929,176 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.61.0

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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/11/2015 7:00:00 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:
8/26/2014 3:37:30 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:5Hfk+I6fb81064cHGFH02Ftw8/0G5na2zC5AO:5mde63HISjWC59

Entry address:
0x29F400

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, D0, 5C, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 40, 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:
7.8748

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
844 KB (864,256 bytes)

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

http://files.getsoftfree.com/get/click/.../?uid=w6L2L89JIE5K6A4EGHLR52CG&sid=e0fc3a52-575b-4797-b00a-d2ca7208478d-Software05COS&filename=Software_Update

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