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software update.exe

Software Updater

Install Manager

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application software update.exe, “Software Updater ” by Install Manager has been detected as adware by 34 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from files.myinternetserecurity.com.

File name:

software update.exe

Publisher:

Install Manager (signed by Install Manager)

Product:

Software Updater

Description:

Software Updater

Version:

2.0.88.0

MD5:

06ca05c08c57036e11fce33ce1a73672

SHA-1:

285bef9862818d1921038c6f0a85b42da553dc5b

SHA-256:

1040e534e45bb416dbef3f52ae8d485cd26408c79f2b8123a5c8c1ef389b61ac

Scanner detections:

34 / 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:

1/7/2025 7:43:42 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4

368

AegisLab AV Signature

AdWare.MSIL.DomaIQ

2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAd

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.Installer

2014.10.06

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen

7.11.176.180

avast!

Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]

2014.9-160201

AVG

Generic

2017.0.2846

Baidu Antivirus

PUA.Win32.AirAdInstaller

4.0.3.1621

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852

1.0.20.160

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-269

0.98/19925

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirInstaller.CEBE

20010

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.5407

9.0.1.032

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852

8.16.02.01.11

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/A-ad198980

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler

11.2016-01-02_2

G Data

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852

16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.AirAdInstaller

t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13305

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.725

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.DownloadManager

v2016.02.01.11

McAfee

Trojan.Artemis!E30135681482

5600.6502

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852

17.0.0.96

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.deojhu

0.28.2.62440

Norman

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852

11.20160201

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.930200.C

14.10.05.01

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

16.02.01.11

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5

2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Adknowledge.InstallManager.Installer (M)

16.2.1.23

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.16130

Sophos

PUA 'AirInstaller'

5.11

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4784938

32210

Zillya! Antivirus

Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.42798

2.0.0.1944

File size:

916.4 KB (938,392 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.88.0

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\software update.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Install Manager

Authority:

DigiCert Inc

Valid from:

8/6/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

8/11/2015 8:00:00 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:

10/16/2014 4:57:06 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:JJnav4dbkHXlQTlACio/uyy5150XxiRE/0t:fav48X+TlAfUoteF/+

Entry address:

0x2A5420

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 10, 5D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 00, 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:

7.8730

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

852 KB (872,448 bytes)

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

http://files.myinternetserecurity.com/get/click/.../?uid=rj10idUo3W&sid=254826&filename=Software Update

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