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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 33 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:
2.0.75.0

MD5:
5df1da21b06cc3558e7bdf860a335c3a

SHA-1:
c25d4d8cd6a75b8cc28c2dc405786c58f2981bba

SHA-256:
852777bf052b9e7aa3bac5ce6d4afe07510550169729d6f0ab74c1e104b7287d

Scanner detections:
33 / 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:
4/18/2024 6:57:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.163396
6217426

AegisLab AV Signature
AdWare.W32.AirAdInstaller
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAdInstaller
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installer
2014.09.10

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.170.42

avast!
Win32:Adware-BZI [PUP]
141214-1

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2015.0.3252

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
1.0.20.1780

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-299
0.98/19822

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirInstaller.CEBE
20010

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5438
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.163396
9.0.0.4668

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.163396
5.13.68

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
14.12.24

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
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2014.12.22.09

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!E30135681482
5600.6908

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
15.0.0.1068

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.deblit
0.28.2.61861

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.163396
04.12.2014 14:30:06

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

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.22.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallManager.P
14.12.22.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.141220

Sophos
PUA 'AirInstaller'
5.09

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.UVJOZfB
37.0.11246

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Iminent
32688

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.509
2.0.0.1906

File size:
908.4 KB (930,200 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.75.0

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:
9/10/2014 1:32:39 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Sf8+jbHxICTU4QK3szWvvf58qpmwSx63fdZxuHD:SRPyCoUdv5RD9uj

Entry address:
0x2A07E0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, E0, 5C, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 30, 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=1410375703801_1410375701570_128_2411_22538984_1&sid=ADV-sft-555-new&filename=Software_Update

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