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softwareupdate.exe

Software Updater

Install Manager

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application softwareupdate.exe, “Software Updater ” by Install Manager has been detected as adware by 36 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.pcfilehelp.com.
Publisher:
Install Manager   (signed by Install Manager)

Product:
Software Updater

Description:
Software Updater

Version:
2.0.85.0

MD5:
9bea8479a55fa767adfeb9ba503603d4

SHA-1:
04acc6dc6e22a99244187708e956bb2a7815c8aa

SHA-256:
b230739d8eeefa75603041e10c1828ef5946aef0622f06984f6170c4eb715711

Scanner detections:
36 / 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:
4/25/2024 4:51:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.163396
427

AegisLab AV Signature
AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installer
2014.09.11

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.169.90

avast!
Win32:Adware-BZI [PUP]
2014.9-151204

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r
2016.0.2905

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
1.0.20.1690

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-196
0.98/20194

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirInstaller.CEBE
19953

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5379
9.0.1.0338

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.163396
8.15.12.04.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.163396
11.2015-04-12_6

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
15.12.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13257

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.1022

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2015.12.04.03

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!D5E91201901F
5600.6561

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
16.0.0.1014

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SMSSend.ddvfxt
0.28.2.61861

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
11.20151204

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.930200
14.09.19.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.12.04.03

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.InstallManager.Installer (M)
15.12.4.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.151202

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
9468

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.UVJOZfB
37.0.11220

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:
913.9 KB (935,832 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.85.0

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\softwareupdate.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:
9/26/2014 11:31:30 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:sNhhJK9s1iPB3aJi4Wc16V3yH/oN01n2L4aysRreM:sNhhJ+i63ci4N6JyH/oen2ca9z

Entry address:
0x2A3B80

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 00, 5D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 10, 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:
7.8735

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
848 KB (868,352 bytes)

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

http://download.pcfilehelp.com/get/click/.../?uid=Ym89MSZjaXBpZD0xNTA5MDAwJmNpc2lkPUQ4OUREM0FFNDE0NDE2NDE4NDY3NDM1NyZjaXJpZD1EODlERDNBRTQxNDQxNjQyMTgxMzI0NzQ5JnNsaWQ9MCZzdWJpZD0xMDUwJmNpdWlkPTQyMDYzMDQzOTUxOTkyOTE0OSZzbz0xJmNyaWQ9MjA4MjMxOCZleGNpZD0yMiZtbXQ9LTEmY250cnk9MjI3JmNpY21wPTI1ODI5OCZwdWJpZD05NzAw&sid=9700-1050&filename=SoftwareUpdate

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