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

Product:
Software Updater

Description:
Software Updater

Version:
2.0.84.0

MD5:
0b0558c65ec1e2538210f0311c5abd60

SHA-1:
fb1c36ab141e4e402897fc4d19f5194ec51615de

SHA-256:
ce6441a6d1d0392ee8131e4d690fb417a3ed23b3100fd811a633d13e668907a3

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 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:
11/5/2024 9:58:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge (M)
16.8.9.18

File size:
912.4 KB (934,296 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.84.0

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:
9/22/2014 6:32:57 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Ttzhhy8kTuovdZkeXHv1C7kNJSsf/UUXj1PxdF:fPk1keHtlSs3Fj1Zn

Entry address:
0x2A25D0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, F0, 5C, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, 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:
7.8736

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=Ym89MSZzbGlkPTAmc3ViaWQ9ODAxMCZzbz0xJmNpY21wPTI1ODI5OCZwdWJpZD05MDMwJmNpcGlkPTE1MDkwMDAmY2lzaWQ9NDYxNUM3M0EzODE0NTMzMjMyMDc1NDIwNjczJmNpcmlkPTQ2MTVDNzNBMzgxNDUzMzI0MzU3NTkxNDAwJmNpdWlkPS02OTEyMDM0NDk4NzQ5MDU1Njk0JmNyaWQ9MjA4MjMxOCZleGNpZD0yMiZtbXQ9LTEmY250cnk9MjI3&sid=xx&filename=SoftwareUpdate

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