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softwareupdatesetup.exe

File.org

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 File.org has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 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:
File.org  (signed and verified)

MD5:
99a31f47bdce47839d0e276d5a07bf97

SHA-1:
8c0658cb5ed21df4a362093ae8d144eb940f2452

SHA-256:
de425f8a42f8377a3fbfb272cdee6fa2af3ad0fc1682e70a59b8c92113f52b0b

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 11:32:46 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen9
7.11.155.100

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.4757
9.0.1.0356

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PC
8.9962

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
12/22/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712436

McAfee
Artemis!99A31F47BDCE
5600.6909

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.f22
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Fileorg.T
14.12.22.3

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0614
7.2.356

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.0

File size:
670.8 KB (686,936 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File.org

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/25/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/26/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=File.org, O=File.org, STREET=Bysoestrade 2B st., L=Holbaek, S=N/A, PostalCode=4300, C=DK

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

Serial number:
00E2D23668FD70A6AD497F37619358D967

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:mYvpWINlY/czBM/vArIudGX2YamtH8GbQIn7BcHFDVtXWqP2hgGORFCVaQ:mYvoINuW2wdGGYFtcGFnytXWqnL/jQ

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:
7.8879

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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