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softwareupdatesetup.exe

Max Setup

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application softwareupdatesetup.exe by Max Setup has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
Max Setup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d6149d53c6e4b3299ded6c6ffc3b2bd8

SHA-1:
331092e06526f71aa5e0555330c914558b1ce6f4

SHA-256:
29a2703cac02a0a204bbf71fb1d4ca58d16a10dc559252a22129c0a7ab7257b2

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
4/27/2024 12:23:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
InstallCore
2016.0.3213

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15130

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.25266
9.0.1.030

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.MJ (variant)
9.9803

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
1/30/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12080

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2015.01.30.12

McAfee
Artemis!D6149D53C6E4
5600.6869

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.MaxSetup
15.1.30.13

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0427
7.2.30

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore.ba
29230

File size:
596.5 KB (610,864 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\softwareupdatesetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Max Setup

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/10/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/11/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Max Setup, O=Max Setup, STREET=Lillienblam 28, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, PostalCode=651307, C=IL

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

Serial number:
008F6F1294DBB38F9F80A7A06DE489DF45

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:tP8pF8VXFVpw95J3Ds5+MJaxd11agnseP9kzb5v3+ETCE4LeIlSqu0F:tP838VVaJzsfaxL5s28b5FTMSJe

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8505

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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