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softwareupdate.exe

Software Updater

Download Manager

This is part of the Air Installer, a download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application softwareupdate.exe, “Software Updater ” by Download Manager has been detected as adware by 33 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.

File name:

softwareupdate.exe

Publisher:

Download Manager Cert (signed by Download Manager)

Product:

Software Updater

Description:

Software Updater

Version:

2.0.4.97

MD5:

4feba32cda654580348685c6ea5501f0

SHA-1:

2d4fa43f4e171d3d2fff2616b97bce410f023aef

SHA-256:

197ccdd1522235aba0c27758d014cbb897a93145fff93234fe502fd47efe0c12

Scanner detections:

33 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:

4/25/2024 11:31:14 PM UTC (a few moments ago)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.Bundler.AirInstall.A

885

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAd

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.09.02

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen

7.11.137.70

avast!

Adware-gen [Adw]

140813-1

AVG

Adware InstallCore.QK

2014.0.4015

Bitdefender

Application.Bundler.AirInstall.A

1.0.20.1225

Bkav FE

HW32.CDB

1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-25

0.98/19322

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

17759

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4858

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/AirInstall.D.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Application.Bundler.AirInstall

11.2014-02-09_3

G Data

Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller

14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus

Win32.Malware

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11663

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.3311

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirInstaller

v2014.09.02.05

McAfee

Trojan.Artemis!652B9A581473

5600.7019

MicroWorld eScan

Application.Bundler.AirInstall.A

15.0.0.735

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwbkcs

0.28.0.58873

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744

14.03.17.01

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

14.09.02.05

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.DownloadManager.O

14.9.2.17

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.14831

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.AirInstaller/Variant

10384

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller.ajov

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Iminent

26304

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.100

2.0.0.1786

File size:

841.4 KB (861,616 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.97

Original file name:

setup.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\softwareupdate.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Download Manager

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

6/7/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

6/8/2014 6:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Download Manager, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Download Manager, L=Vancouver, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:

CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

428E8B7C1AC548D083F4D3A0C5FDAF4C

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

2/19/2014 5:43:30 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:snbRvkxDxXH8WMW5wf1ba48umgFcfvhj6:snF8xxXMfsQmgFcxO

Entry address:

0x2670D0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 40, 5A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, D0, E5, 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:

7.8860

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

784 KB (802,816 bytes)

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