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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 33 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:
2.0.86.0

MD5:
f13481fd6d6c4d6a76d1d733019f98aa

SHA-1:
40aaa0ee97f723adfdf08d5d5b85698ca898bbc6

SHA-256:
c2de530cf249f9ca16a8e34aaea9097ae0479ace6356c8d6a31e10d97073ea4a

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 11:44:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
454

AegisLab AV Signature
AdWare.W32.AirAdInstaller
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installer
2014.10.13

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Rogue.11848176
7.11.177.204

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-151108

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2932

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
1.0.20.1560

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Graftor-344
0.98/19507

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirInstaller.CEBE
19953

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5407
9.0.1.0312

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
8.15.11.08.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-ad198980
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
11.2015-08-11_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
15.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13257

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.1155

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2015.11.08.01

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!D5E91201901F
5600.6588

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
16.0.0.936

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.demeoc
0.28.2.62483

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.918936
14.10.02.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.11.08.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.InstallManager.Installer (M)
15.11.8.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.151106

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
9521

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.UVJOZfB
37.0.11220

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784938
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.576
2.0.0.1952

File size:
914.9 KB (936,856 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.86.0

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:
9/30/2014 2:05:31 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:SaVixjmoynTM34MpHWa5wXTRCsv924BmwQZeut:S0Ymez2q2Csv8Gmw1k

Entry address:
0x2A4FA0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 10, 5D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 00, 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:
7.8739

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
852 KB (872,448 bytes)

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

http://download.pcfilehelp.com/get/click/.../?uid=YnJzcj0zODQxJmJvPTEmY2lwaWQ9MTUwOTAwMCZjaXNpZD1GQkJGQzdCOTlFNjY0ODI3NTIxMjY1MjEzJmNpcmlkPUZCQkZDN0I5OUU2NjQ4Mjg3MDI0ODY2NzEmc2xpZD0wJnN1YmlkPTEwMDUmY2l1aWQ9MTYzNDY2MjE4NTMzOTA1MDE0OCZzbz0xJmNyaWQ9MjA4MjMxOCZleGNpZD0yMiZtbXQ9LTEmb3NpZD01MzMmY250cnk9MjI3JmNpY21wPTM1NzcxOCZjdTQ9NyZwdWJpZD01NTU1&sid=5555-1005&filename=SoftwareUpdate

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