updatersetup.exe

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 updatersetup.exe, “Software Updater ” by Download Manager has been detected as adware by 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.pcfilehelp.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Download Manager Cert   (signed by Download Manager)

Product:
Software Updater

Description:
Software Updater

Version:
2.0.5.9

MD5:
5c24ba1fa852f5793446158527b826e2

SHA-1:
0cce2573535e478562ae8cbfeb546b279ce407f5

SHA-256:
da60e3649c6c7d3a68b22d8df57384f80bdcc414fad6803dd01c22db9f3bddf1

Scanner detections:
27 / 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 5:28:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.06.12

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.140.224

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
140611-0

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r.D
2014.0.3955

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-25
0.98/19073

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B
18144

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.4904
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.A8.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
14.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Malware
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.175.11028

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.3722

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2014.06.12.02

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
14.06.12.02

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.DownloadManager.M
14.8.7.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14610

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.AirInstaller/Variant
10548

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller.ahyx
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Iminent
27966

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.100
2.0.0.1799

File size:
851.9 KB (872,368 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.5.9

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\updatersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/7/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/8/2014 7:59:59 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:
4/8/2014 1:15:13 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:LOBRonnhECLMOEnVCsworGW+jkd5V/jFQR1UK:SBRohEzVCsweGWZdD/j+F

Entry address:
0x26CD50

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 5A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, E5, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8715

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
784 KB (802,816 bytes)

The file updatersetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

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