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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 36 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.
Publisher:
Download Manager Cert   (signed by Download Manager)

Product:
Software Updater

Description:
Software Updater

Version:
2.0.4.99

MD5:
eb19222a2012cae02ad0f998a4dbe1f1

SHA-1:
51f622ad8e8958258ad0d3a7f81351102c095443

SHA-256:
02e35af812b3ad7650dd4875a23b02ec1e66662ed6197c8e784980ce185416a0

Scanner detections:
36 / 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:
4/19/2024 4:34:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.B
380

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
2014.02.22

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.140.224

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160121

AVG
Generic_r
2017.0.2858

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461
1.0.20.105

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.4785
9.0.1.021

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
8.16.01.21.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller (variant)
10.9629

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.1804243
1/21/2016

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
11.2016-21-01_5

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Malware
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.175.11028

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.783

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2016.01.21.09

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461
17.0.0.63

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwbkcs
0.28.0.58873

Norman
Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.B
11.20160121

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744
14.03.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.21.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.DownloadManager.Bundler (M)
16.1.21.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16119

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.97

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.AirInstaller/Variant
9372

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.PPFFWSD
37.0.11413

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:
841.9 KB (862,128 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.99

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
Signed by:
Download Manager

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:
2/26/2014 12:32:55 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:kdSm0SPFmhs4+doHz2hM3OBT922ymyqlA9ZfZI7m2/g5xkdGOcJ3u:kdjdd/qH5G5nS9Zfi7m2F8OEu

Entry address:
0x268310

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 50, 5A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, C0, 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:
7.8867

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
784 KB (802,816 bytes)

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

http://pcfilehelp.com/ad/drivers/.../download.php

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