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File Falcon

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application java_setup.exe, “System Applet ” by File Falcon has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Oracle Java Runtime but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
System Applet   (signed by File Falcon)

Product:
System Applet

Description:
System Applet

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
47245547eb758011e1baa9e2da9bc8f4

SHA-1:
e41d80501c5fb1647c186e2d6798aaf61b8aa82f

SHA-256:
71f9995b1dda114f345c580ed53adb6a2d2bef228d97e1f31d1d0b5580690d98

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
11/27/2024 1:57:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge (M)
17.3.16.1

File size:
72.9 KB (74,616 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:
File Falcon

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/20/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/21/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File Falcon, O=File Falcon, STREET="4600 Madison Ave, 10th FL", 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:
02420FDABF9B310C1F48FF663337FFAB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/25/2014 2:15:15 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0x52E9

Entry point:
E8, 3A, 05, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, E8, 81, 40, 00, 89, 0D, E4, 81, 40, 00, 89, 15, E0, 81, 40, 00, 89, 1D, DC, 81, 40, 00, 89, 35, D8, 81, 40, 00, 89, 3D, D4, 81, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 00, 82, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, F4, 81, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, D0, 81, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, CC, 81, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, C8, 81, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, C4, 81, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, F8, 81, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, EC, 81, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, F0, 81, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, FC, 81, 40...
 
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Code size:
20 KB (20,480 bytes)

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