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 33 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.lpmxp2013.com.
Publisher:
Install Manager   (signed by Install Manager)

Product:
Software Updater

Description:
Software Updater

Version:
2.0.60.0

MD5:
e44e7e46c43b80253c97caf43b2f985f

SHA-1:
dc786f6d15c60f607342e53722cc569c1ab793e9

SHA-256:
255604b845cb436254de05a4ff4c22824d5cfae54b4d1afa0eed4d0136cef64e

Scanner detections:
33 / 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:
11/15/2024 6:36:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
375

AegisLab AV Signature
AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installer
2014.09.11

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.167.154

avast!
Win32:Adware-BZI [PUP]
2014.9-160125

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2853

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.AirAdInstaller
4.0.3.16125

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
1.0.20.125

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Graftor-440
0.98/19507

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirInstaller.CEBE
19953

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5514
9.0.1.025

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
8.16.01.25.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-6bcf410b
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
11.2016-25-01_2

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13257

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.762

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2016.01.25.04

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!E30135681482
5600.6509

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
17.0.0.75

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SMSSend.ddvfxt
0.28.2.61519

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.930200
14.09.19.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.25.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.InstallManager.Installer (M)
16.1.25.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16123

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.UVJOZfB
37.0.11220

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784938
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.468
2.0.0.1905

File size:
907.4 KB (929,176 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.60.0

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:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
8/7/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/11/2015 2:00:00 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:
8/25/2014 7:43:40 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:MCmq9Si6rhNp7xreToo7EGwuGH6w48BjTAvH09ic+OHNR+NJ2n/7Xrjo5zpQ:NN9+Coohzw4U/AvkZwJ2n/7XwHQ

Entry address:
0x29F2D0

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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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.

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