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

Product:
Software Updater

Description:
Software Updater

Version:
2.0.87.0

MD5:
9a0eaca3699a31bc44c75d999e79b85a

SHA-1:
a0ffb7a74620a7a7750ab6e14093e2d83381f20b

SHA-256:
fdc11a8d0e141a7d378c978817f6d1dad1065a3a65effe7e47bc44b48c335f19

Scanner detections:
28 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
1/7/2025 7:37:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
844

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:Adware-gen [Adw]
141003-0

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3322

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
1.0.20.1430

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Graftor-440
0.98/19514

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5548
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
8.14.10.13.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-ad198980
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
11.2014-13-10_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13584

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirInstaller
v2014.10.13.07

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.153852
15.0.0.858

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.deojhu
0.28.2.62440

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallManager.P
14.10.13.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.141011

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33624

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.42798
2.0.0.1944

File size:
915.9 KB (937,880 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.87.0

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\software update.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Manager

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
8/7/2013 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
8/11/2015 5:30:00 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:
10/10/2014 2:18:29 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:GMIZvzTZ/bED/SPHfBQWdt6zMHH59gVTXKIV+rakzekHX/IX+DVxxRkzJsyfNCPf:GMczo/SHPt4inlqiQXYxRkzNCfXiTmvN

Entry address:
0x2A53A0

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:
7.8739

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=Ys103opZND&sid=64369301&filename=Software Update

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