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softwareupdater.exe

OSU

InstallerTech Corp

The application softwareupdater.exe, “Open Software Updater” by InstallerTech Corp has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from opensoftwaredownload.com.
Publisher:
Installer Technology Co  (signed by InstallerTech Corp)

Product:
OSU

Description:
Open Software Updater

Version:
3.0.0.0

MD5:
de93d50de18c474aba99893639befcb5

SHA-1:
e7ecc85f10eb2dd47d7e156d316b2c4aa27cbe87

SHA-256:
4d72fbfd6e45aa23352dc3c986f65633704643dd4eb58051096942779a459710

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 2:03:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Downware.466376
3.6.1.96

Kaspersky
Hoax.Win32.ArchSMS
14.0.0.2258

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.04.01.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallerTechCorp
15.4.1.8

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.15330

Sophos
Mal/Generic-S
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0330
7.2.91

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallerTech
38930

File size:
455.4 KB (466,376 bytes)

Copyright:
Copyright Installer Technology Co. 2015

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\softwareupdater.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallerTech Corp

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/18/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=InstallerTech Corp, O=InstallerTech Corp, STREET=407 Lincoln Road, STREET=Suite 502, L=Miami Beach, S=FL, PostalCode=33139, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00A50353866E7DB3C6A8DA105AAE14C4A4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 4:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:AtRjZ/tPXSm2Buj8X70H5Gcttv1hTrZqCMHWq6:ALl19K5iFv1hXYCMHH6

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8926

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

https://opensoftwaredownload.com/startdle.php

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