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PC Driver Kit

Install Manager

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application setup.exe, “PC Driver Kit ” by Install Manager has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
Install Manager   (signed by Install Manager)

Product:
PC Driver Kit

Description:
PC Driver Kit

Version:
2.0.66.0

MD5:
2142dfd111ba3cede107f6d615aaab57

SHA-1:
ed6d4e07fa808e4fb1a5ec89a21d2dd21e4b72ce

SHA-256:
dfcedbca693400b5e30689c04744f476f2fc4bf85d8bab1a7b77fc00cbd75c4d

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
11/7/2024 12:33:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.170.158

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
140813-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3363

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5407
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
14.9.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallManager
v2014.09.03.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallManager.F
14.9.3.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.14901

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784938
32210

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}\appdata\local\temp\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:xOvwGqD8p+bmfe0LBcZEtEl/D9sJePRwcK:gyW+0exlb9sJePWF

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)

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