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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 download.pc-updates.net.
Publisher:
Install Manager   (signed by Install Manager)

Product:
Software Updater

Description:
Software Updater

Version:
2.0.88.0

MD5:
99a8ad6e64b05ca93a510a9429ebc45c

SHA-1:
55230d849be2ccb972c4c8b96340a7a3aa369092

SHA-256:
7aaaa78c1f1ac548d3d6f8859cab699aea32f7386548d264b7262ec8c89e96c9

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:
12/26/2024 2:10:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.4
350

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]
2014.9-160219

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2828

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.AirAdInstaller
4.0.3.16219

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
1.0.20.250

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-269
0.98/19925

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirInstaller.CEBE
20010

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5407
9.0.1.050

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
8.16.02.19.03

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
11.2016-19-02_6

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
14.0.0.637

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadManager
v2016.02.19.03

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!E30135681482
5600.6484

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
17.0.0.150

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.deojhu
0.28.2.62440

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
11.20160219

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.930200.C
14.10.05.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.19.03

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I5
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.InstallManager.Installer (M)
16.2.19.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16217

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

Copyright:
(c) Install Manager

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Manager

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
8/6/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/11/2015 7:00:00 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 3:57:06 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:hJnav4dbkHXlQTlACio/uyy5150XxiRE/7A:nav48X+TlAfUoteF/8

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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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://download.pc-updates.net/get/click/.../?filename=Software update&authenticated=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