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softwareupdate.exe

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 download.pcfilehelp.com.
Publisher:
Install Manager   (signed by Install Manager)

Product:
Software Updater

Description:
Software Updater

Version:
2.0.85.0

MD5:
e293927750f240ee9a5fe784660c4ec0

SHA-1:
dd8107181188710009bda5ce7d429bfec9147bfb

SHA-256:
93fa3dd56e430fdd0a289d20b3d55d3fe5f9cae86d4a7effd489186e6f296eb5

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:
11/27/2024 9:45:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.InstallM.Installer (M)
16.5.20.8

File size:
913.9 KB (935,832 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.85.0

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\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:
9/26/2014 2:31:30 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:kNhhJK9s1iPB3aJi4Wc16V3yH/oN01n2L4aysRrms:kNhhJ+i63ci4N6JyH/oen2ca9L

Entry address:
0x2A3B80

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 00, 5D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 10, 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:
7.8735

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
848 KB (868,352 bytes)

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

http://download.pcfilehelp.com/get/click/.../?uid=Ym89MSZjaXBpZD0xNTA5MDAwJmNpc2lkPTU2RDJERjc5RkMyMTAwNzA1MTIyMDA4ODk4NyZjaXJpZD01NkQyREY3OUZDMjEwMDcwNjgxMTM0OTk5MiZzbGlkPTAmc3ViaWQ9NTUxNiZjaXVpZD0tNTE5NTExODU4MTYxODM0OTkyMSZzbz0xJmNyaWQ9MjA4MjMxOCZleGNpZD0yMiZtbXQ9LTEmY250cnk9MjI3JmNpY21wPTI1ODI5OCZwdWJpZD05MDUw&sid=xx&filename=SoftwareUpdate

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