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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 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.
Publisher:
Install Manager   (signed by Install Manager)

Product:
Software Updater

Description:
Software Updater

Version:
2.0.59.0

MD5:
07d23242002e1a33ee3f25cf69a1e13e

SHA-1:
7ee0ab83c6cb22c7425945056f30b9c16c96c4c6

SHA-256:
6f1395ebaf61cab01ad4f0978d4e84d09a055e8743fa83c6a1c83134774eb65b

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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:
5/10/2024 7:30:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155900
5832005

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installer
2014.11.13

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.183.246

avast!
Win32:Adware-BZI [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3280

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
1.0.20.1640

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-228
0.98/19447

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5402
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Graftor.155900
9.0.0.4570

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-e6066d27
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
11.2014-24-11_2

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

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13965

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2014.11.24.03

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
15.0.0.984

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.delxul
0.28.6.62995

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.929688
14.11.10.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallManager.R
14.11.24.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.141122

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.532
2.0.0.1936

File size:
907.4 KB (929,176 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.59.0

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:
8/22/2014 1:57:48 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:pC70G5seguPAIvosCHWiCxGRp2k+KQsMxR:pC7INBI8/sGNQsMf

Entry address:
0x29F2B0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, D0, 5C, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 40, 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:
7.8734

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
844 KB (864,256 bytes)

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