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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 34 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:
2.0.6.7

MD5:
9ceb0fc0426fad0d510adce45c922be6

SHA-1:
f9532790eb5ff8f323955a4b29a8e0832d987e39

SHA-256:
bc886ad83dbf58644cb56d666ddd0c370a55f37fd6240c035d89113cecbc20e9

Scanner detections:
34 / 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:
4/23/2024 10:05:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.AirInstall.A
371

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
16.01.29

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.137.70

avast!
Win32:Installer-L [PUP]
2014.9-160129

AVG
Generic_r
2017.0.2849

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.AirInstall.A
1.0.20.145

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-19
0.98/19185

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A
17759

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2035
9.0.1.029

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461
8.16.01.29.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller (variant)
10.9400

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.AirInstall
11.2016-29-01_6

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Malware
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11663

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.742

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2016.01.29.02

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!652B9A581473
5600.6505

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.AirInstall.A
17.0.0.87

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
16.01.29.02

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.DownloadManager.Bundler (M)
16.1.29.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16127

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.AirInstaller/Variant
9356

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:
752.4 KB (770,480 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.6.7

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 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:
4/23/2014 11:48:20 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:kx5Eg69iaJKNVocBGw0+ANoq4ed3k05tFDkl/mUdqrAOt/704RVhlFgeCKsxMp7:oEFiaJciRwRAx3Zk5KrAOt/FXDFANMp7

Entry address:
0x25A418

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...
 
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Entropy:
7.9356

Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
1.6 MB (1,721,856 bytes)

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

http://downloads.updatesoftnow.com/get/click/.../?uid=63574-99fdcabe-306f-4ecc-9ff4-eca451a9e0fb&sid=AP&filename=SoftwareUpdate

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