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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 30 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:
2.0.88.0

MD5:
6c1c825c154cdea7522d6567b1731c4d

SHA-1:
6066cb5aa050b3ac9e28a6717c4cb88c61c02afd

SHA-256:
6a02a85d8f094c8022baccbde051abbadf89425077dca2e7444acd7d0e3a5db2

Scanner detections:
30 / 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 5:46:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
798

AegisLab AV Signature
AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
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!
Win32:Adware-BZI [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3276

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
1.0.20.1660

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

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirInstaller.CEBE
19953

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5533
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
14.11.28

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-ad198980
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
11.2014-28-11_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13257

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2014.11.28.06

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
15.0.0.996

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.demeoc
0.28.2.62483

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.930200
14.09.19.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallManager.O
14.11.28.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.141126

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

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:
916.4 KB (938,392 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.88.0

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 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:
10/16/2014 3:57:06 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:hJnav4dbkHXlQTlACio/uyy5150XxiRE/Sy:nav48X+TlAfUoteF/j

Entry address:
0x2A5420

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:
7.8730

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=YnJzcj0zODQxJmJvPTEmc2xpZD0wJnN1YmlkPTUzNDImc289MSZjaWNtcD0zNTc3MTgmcHViaWQ9MzMzMyZjdTQ9NyZjaXBpZD0xNTA5MDAwJmNpc2lkPUE5Njg0MzFDQzU4MDQ3NTE4NTI4NDA2NjkmY2lyaWQ9QTk2ODQzMUNDNTgwNDc2MTEwNDQ3OTYwMSZjaXVpZD02MTkxNTI1NDkzNjc0NjI1NzgxJmNyaWQ9MjA4MjMxOCZleGNpZD0yMiZtbXQ9LTEmb3NpZD01MzUmY250cnk9MjI3&sid=3333-5342&filename=SoftwareUpdate

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