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Software Updater

Install Manager

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application softwareupdate.exe, “Software Updater ” by Install Manager has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from downloads.updatesoftnow.com.
Publisher:
Install Manager   (signed by Install Manager)

Product:
Software Updater

Description:
Software Updater

Version:
2.0.52.0

MD5:
5d60600e9400b7d6f3f62d1b45878cf8

SHA-1:
a0584954b28fb3eddcd9148071cf62097ae645e4

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
11/30/2024 7:53:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.InstallM.Installer (M)
16.7.6.8

File size:
897.4 KB (918,936 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.52.0

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:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\softwareupdate.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:
8/15/2014 1:25:42 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:x0pUzKL8lVoAWomDtgcnSeRnf72iGxavC:xwUzKL4VoAYgm72iDq

Entry address:
0x297B20

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 5C, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, 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:
832 KB (851,968 bytes)

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

http://downloads.updatesoftnow.com/get/click/.../?uid=Ym89MSZjaXBpZD0xNTA5MDAwJmNpc2lkPThEODc3OEY0NzczMDc1MTgxNjY5MzcxMyZjaXJpZD04RDg3NzhGNDc3MzA3NjEzMzY0NzkzODkmc2xpZD0wJnN1YmlkPTEwMDgmY2l1aWQ9LTEzMzM4MTcxMzkyNTE2NDIzODcmc289MSZjcmlkPTIwODIzMTgmZXhjaWQ9MjImbW10PS0xJmNudHJ5PTIyNyZjaWNtcD0yNTgyOTgmcHViaWQ9OTEwMA==&filename=SoftwareUpdate

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