java_setup.exe

File Monarch

This is published and distributed via an Adknowledge's advertising supported (adware) software installer. The application java_setup.exe, “System Applet ” by File Monarch has been detected as adware by 38 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer.
Publisher:
System Applet   (signed by File Monarch)

Product:
System Applet

Description:
System Applet

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
722d7b6d9970220f5fcd94e67a0efedd

SHA-1:
b2d028567e830e01e9e8f27f9662b0798b46cb1c

SHA-256:
81bc1b501aef0d13c1a99396e092610ec2948560d9c1d1f25d8cba04478770c0

Scanner detections:
38 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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:
12/26/2024 6:16:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.IBryte.AD
901

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.iBryte
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
2014.08.09

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.bxnf
7.11.166.32

avast!
Win32:IBryte-EE [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2015.0.3379

Bitdefender
Adware.IBryte.AD
1.0.20.1145

Bkav FE
W32.VikesluLTAH.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-7183
0.98/19265

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
19128

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6420
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.iBryte
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AX application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/IBryte
8/17/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-6814c67e
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.IBryte.AD
11.2014-17-08_1

G Data
Adware.IBryte.AD
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13029

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.IBryte
v2014.08.17.03

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!BF06206BB01C
5600.7035

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.IBryte.AD
15.0.0.687

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.IBryte.ddoucn
0.28.2.61349

Norman
IBryte.PDB
11.20140817

nProtect
Adware.IBryte.AD
14.08.08.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.17.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.dbe
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.FileMonarch.K
14.8.17.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.14B5
23.00.65.14815

SUPERAntiSpyware
10416

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD
37.0.10836

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0310
7.2.229

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent.bkfx
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Optimum Installer
32050

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.185015
2.0.0.1790

File size:
161.9 KB (165,752 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) System Applet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\java_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/18/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/18/2015 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File Monarch, O=File Monarch, STREET="4600 Madison Ave., FL 10", L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, PostalCode=64112, C=US

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

Serial number:
00E65C750985B066CBB7B485ACF86E58B1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/6/2014 8:37:42 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:ZkdAARHi2B33O39wHRihnWW8LalY4o8ddqKtBWYM4AuZg2UxX6HDj6:ZkOyHi2t3O3y6WxKt4YM/ZxX8+

Entry address:
0x5D0D

Entry point:
E8, 46, 05, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 08, A2, 40, 00, 89, 0D, 04, A2, 40, 00, 89, 15, 00, A2, 40, 00, 89, 1D, FC, A1, 40, 00, 89, 35, F8, A1, 40, 00, 89, 3D, F4, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 20, A2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 14, A2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, F0, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, EC, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, E8, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, E4, A1, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 18, A2, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 0C, A2, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 10, A2, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 1C, A2, 40...
 
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Entropy:
4.2742

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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