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

Product:
Software Updater

Description:
Software Updater

Version:
2.0.83.0

MD5:
75fe98ed4d069f0f695d18cdbcdb1a1a

SHA-1:
bd3b5a14908cab937af7b44fed26a8c1786bc08d

SHA-256:
c5ed4b4cb713cbc89ec61c494a87dedfba64a9ef62cda93724000d381d07fd93

Scanner detections:
32 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
5/23/2024 4:37:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
866

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
7.11.171.106

avast!
Win32:Adware-BZI [PUP]
2014.9-140922

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2015.0.3344

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
1.0.20.1325

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Graftor-349
0.98/19476

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirInstaller.CEBE
20010

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5492
9.0.1.0265

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
8.14.09.22.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-ad198980
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
11.2014-22-09_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of setup.exe (Adware)
2014.12.4.7

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13319

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.2850

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallManager
v2014.09.22.01

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!E30135681482
5600.6927

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
15.0.0.795

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.deojhu
0.28.2.61942

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

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.04.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallManager.P
14.9.22.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14920

Sophos
PUA.AirInstaller
55

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784938
32938

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.532
2.0.0.1908

File size:
912.4 KB (934,296 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.83.0

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 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/11/2015 5:00:00 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:
9/19/2014 9:28:49 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:D5jidBzc/kf2gs5VKq2w/Sa+/dxvrAuCmqNe4naobjq6BNhyFRR9HMQHnwU9Gz:D5ufuvg//vFePjTB8RR9HMQHn30z

Entry address:
0x2A24F0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, F0, 5C, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, 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:
7.8734

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
848 KB (868,352 bytes)

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

http://download.bestpcfiles.com/get/click/.../?uid=1411360320242_1411360317258_125_492_137094035_1&sid=ADV-sft-555&filename=Software_Update

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