home

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 37 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager 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:
Download Manager Cert   (signed by Download Manager)

Product:
Software Updater

Description:
Software Updater

Version:
2.0.7.0

MD5:
eb26e21d16bfcdd03b8ae6a794bccdcd

SHA-1:
aa1cb171c255fc2b7845605ba8b4175300bcb608

SHA-256:
9e0fba3f5d2ddfd3c8efe5f9624991f3be48c46a2c6f78a38d2e8ba34c697c2e

Scanner detections:
37 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/16/2024 5:13:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.AirInstall.A
355

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAdInstaller
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
16.02.14

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/AgentCV.A.3144
7.11.143.120

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160214

AVG
Adware BundleApp
2017.0.2833

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.AirInstall.A
1.0.20.225

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Airadinstaller
0.98/19086

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B
18108

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5023
9.0.1.045

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461
8.16.02.14.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.1819587
2/14/2016

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.A8.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.L
11.2016-14-02_1

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.AdWare
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11755

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.661

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2016.02.14.08

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!652B9A581473
5600.6489

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.AirInstall.A
17.0.0.135

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwgpbr
0.28.0.59288

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.1
11.20160214

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744
14.03.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.14.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.DownloadManager.Bundler (M)
16.2.14.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16212

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.AirInstaller/Variant
9323

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.PPFFWSD
37.0.11311

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
AirAdInstaller
28244

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.100
2.0.0.1784

File size:
754.9 KB (773,040 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.7.0

Copyright:
(c) Download Manager Cert

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 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/8/2014 7:59:59 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:
5/7/2014 2:40:11 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Y/x6mgbRV93QhHPzUihgVZMfcQvCCoYGfXv2CjxpsR5PPqgEUipebpVbhcRB0BkH:mx6J7Vihr9aCoYGfXvlxpsPX9LcBIUMo

Entry address:
0x25B418

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 5A, 0B, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 2B, C0, AC, 8B, C8, 80, E1, F0, 24, 0F, C1, E1, 0C, 8A, E8, AC, 0B, C8, 51, 02, CD, BD, 00, FD, FF, FF, D3, E5, 59, 58, 8B, DC, 8D, A4, 6C, 90, F1, FF, FF, 51, 2B, C9, 51, 51, 8B, CC, 51, 66, 8B, 17, C1, E2, 0C, 52, 57, 83, C1, 04, 51, 50, 83, C1, 04, 56, 51, E8, 5E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, E3, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.9356

Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
1.6 MB (1,728,000 bytes)

Remove softwareupdate.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.