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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 16 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from affiliate.trk4.com.
Publisher:
Install Manager   (signed by Install Manager)

Product:
Software Updater

Description:
Software Updater

Version:
2.0.63.0

MD5:
319ebc2cf81ef971ae8da4edaf202a79

SHA-1:
cedb170c1a7c807f457f2af290df483e253664a9

SHA-256:
6dc71e5f241cdca1dcf5922485c3457a24d4d22d07cee8e8b8046909a862d910

Scanner detections:
16 / 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 2:49:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.167.154

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140829

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3367

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5404
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2014.08.29.06

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!E30135681482
5600.7023

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SMSSend.ddvfxt
0.28.2.61519

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.29.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallManager.F
14.8.29.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14827

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784938
32210

File size:
907.9 KB (929,688 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.63.0

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:
8/7/2013 10:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/11/2015 10:00:00 PM

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:
8/28/2014 8:22:44 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:xM25uamKeyBa4dVUWu+ILJGJyzF2EKHAG5UZihDVy6j:xYamKeydVtI4MzF85/x1

Entry address:
0x29F530

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, D0, 5C, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 40, 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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Entropy:
7.8743

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
844 KB (864,256 bytes)

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

http://affiliate.trk4.com/.../r.php?sid=9391&pub=100336&c1=AF_00000775861409302545

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