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softwareupdate.exe

File Monarch

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application softwareupdate.exe, “Premium Installer ” by File Monarch has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer.
Publisher:
Premium Installer   (signed by File Monarch)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
d35f1c8908acf4e458306f2d9f473cf7

SHA-1:
e10ff925c963c5646c629496791cb32c7613de31

SHA-256:
5f77162976dbc52c84294b1e38df8fc7b157d534d559c1bb3d3516393302a783

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 3:17:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61512
892

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.iBryte
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.08.27

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.bxop
7.11.169.122

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.AAE
2014.0.4007

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61512
1.0.20.1190

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
19325

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61512
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.BB
8.10320

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61512
11.2014-26-08_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61512
14.8.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.3346

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimunInstaller
v2014.08.26.09

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61512
15.0.0.714

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus.debolj
0.28.2.61861

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.26.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.FileMonarch.O
14.8.26.20

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.1558
2.0.0.1902

File size:
142.4 KB (145,784 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) Premium Installer

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:
File Monarch

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/17/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/18/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File Monarch, O=File Monarch, STREET="4600 Madison Ave., FL 10", L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, PostalCode=64112, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00E65C750985B066CBB7B485ACF86E58B1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/22/2014 1:19:42 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:9tuxYf8IUZv/CpjOFL8aXHXlZXLIvZ3oLLhjLmOiU6fEyPXXT0U8Lalj:9+Yf8IUZv/gOFLX1ZbmZJLttR

Entry address:
0x53A7

Entry point:
E8, 3C, 05, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, F8, A1, 40, 00, 89, 0D, F4, A1, 40, 00, 89, 15, F0, A1, 40, 00, 89, 1D, EC, A1, 40, 00, 89, 35, E8, A1, 40, 00, 89, 3D, E4, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 10, A2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 04, A2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, E0, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, DC, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, D8, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, D4, A1, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 08, A2, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, FC, A1, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 00, A2, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 0C, A2, 40...
 
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Entropy:
5.4513

Code size:
20.5 KB (20,992 bytes)

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