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setup.exe

Software Updater

Install Manager

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application setup.exe, “Software Updater ” by Install Manager has been detected as adware by 29 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from files.airdwnlas.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Install Manager   (signed by Install Manager)

Product:
Software Updater

Description:
Software Updater

Version:
2.0.66.0

MD5:
7563a6db1041e14c6df8755111b99c1c

SHA-1:
ad5344c8ee735b9302ef907ec78b6182679024fe

SHA-256:
a7fe356854de86c4402d5e1790a3b88cefbdd256c1d2416a55309c8839827143

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
11/6/2024 8:26:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
869

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installer
2014.10.13

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Rogue.11848176
7.11.177.204

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140918

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3347

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
1.0.20.1305

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Graftor-344
0.98/19507

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5407
9.0.1.0261

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
8.14.09.18.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-ad198980
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
11.2014-18-09_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of softwareupdate.exe (Adware)
2014.11.26.12

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13257

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.2888

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2014.09.18.09

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!E30135681482
5600.7003

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
15.0.0.783

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.demeoc
0.28.2.62483

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.18.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallManager.F
14.9.18.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14916

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784938
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.576
2.0.0.1952

File size:
907.9 KB (929,688 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.66.0

Copyright:
(c) Install Manager

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Manager

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
8/6/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/11/2015 9:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Install Manager, O=Install Manager, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
06C0BBB90999729C33560EC18A203261

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/29/2014 7:54:13 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:qOvwGqD8p+bmfe0LBcZEtEl/D9sJePRwii:ZyW+0exlb9sJePWL

Entry address:
0x2A0590

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, E0, 5C, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 30, E3, 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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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
844 KB (864,256 bytes)

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

http://files.airdwnlas.com/get/click/.../

http://kyle.mxp1170.com/SinhujG0sOmtyihkvr0mh-eZpsMKMYy8a_hUTSQf3piJYH8wo6AIXQaBsEwv5gGp6fXB7V9squc5m_JmVe4IF6aTb-IsUFPr_tsZiOOxm6XzKQi_mFllX9gmH4d6FxjP?sbb=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

http://ttb.lpmxp1068.com/download/request/.../SuxgELn6?__tc=1409355773.279&lpsl=ded5b149276cc94c1edc025faa732767&expire=1409439387&source=1&tgu_src_lp_domain=www.requiredinstall.com&fileName=Setup

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