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softwareupdater_metainstaller.exe

Onekit Internet S,L

The application softwareupdater_metainstaller.exe by Onekit Internet S,L has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the OneKit Downloader installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.instcdn.com.
Publisher:
Onekit Internet S,L  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e8bd0fa5163bc05da11718368278c781

SHA-1:
8298c7e4b5ece325c553046537a1c7d7a12519c6

SHA-256:
d4e280a27278f9278ad3e8d6ec9e9224e27ed4b25a55502fe5afbd7f55aa820b

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

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:
5/17/2024 5:04:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140116

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Genome
4.0.3.14116

Bkav FE
W32.Clod5c8.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader10.36044
9.0.1.016

ESET NOD32
Win32/Vittalia
8.9296

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Genome.FARO!tr.dldr
1/16/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.Vittalia
14.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.175.10852

Kaspersky
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Genome
14.0.0.4458

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Onekit.A
v2014.01.16.09

McAfee
RDN/Downloader.a!nm
5600.7249

Microsoft Security Essentials
Trojan:Win32/Comisproc
1.165.247.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.01.16.09

Quick Heal
Trojan.Comisproc
1.14.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OnekitInternetSL.DD
14.8.7.21

Sophos
Vittalia
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.38JK13
7.2.16

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.38JK13
10.465.16

Vba32 AntiVirus
TrojanDownloader.Genome
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Onekit Installer
25458

ViRobot
Trojan.Win32.A.Downloader.620264
2011.4.7.4223

File size:
605.7 KB (620,264 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OneKit Downloader (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\softwareupdater_metainstaller.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Onekit Internet S,L

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/17/2012 1:11:53 PM

Valid to:
4/18/2013 1:11:53 PM

Subject:
E=info@onekit.com, CN="Onekit Internet S,L", O="Onekit Internet S,L", L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121082E90950E0960FF7F21E2D20A9F1AF6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/10/2010 2:19:38 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:2zZbxZvA5eQqykv1LYzPhybUOEcuMnPBv55eFqm+A1LYzK:2zZbxNAe9LG/OiUtgT+cLZ

Entry address:
0x3415

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 70, 85, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, B0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 98, B3, 47, 00, E8, 67, 27, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, B0, B2, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 6C, 85, 40, 00, FF, 15, 80, 81, 40, 00, 68, 54, 85, 40, 00, 68, A0, 32, 47, 00, E8, 35, 26, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, C0, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 23, 26, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
26 KB (26,624 bytes)

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

http://download.instcdn.com/xmlcdn/.../softwareupdater_metainstaller.exe

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