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SoftwareUpdater.Bootstrapper.exe

SoftwareUpdater.Bootstrapper

The application SoftwareUpdater.Bootstrapper.exe has been detected as adware by 2 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. This file is typically installed with the program SoftwareUpdater by One Installer LLC which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Product:
SoftwareUpdater.Bootstrapper

Version:
9.9.9.9

MD5:
28ea3b8ad4096de8d794bd0a89e44ccb

SHA-1:
175e7ee71529924424c2828688c1e58d7fec047e

SHA-256:
1a0eee43f53a03d5a85b36e5dd3f75a6d503127428f7ef27a7c68fa4cb882567

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 12:33:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Boost by Reason
Optional.Task.BB
188861

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OneInstall.Task.BB
14.3.20.10

File size:
116.5 KB (119,296 bytes)

Product version:
9.9.9.9

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012

Original file name:
SoftwareUpdater.Bootstrapper.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\softwareupdater\softwareupdater.bootstrapper.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/16/2013 2:47:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:7m+OZT4Qcn7f9BrYCP+5dLN3KKWTRYtdrYYUcFDy9o:TgTzCm5dLN6RGvri5o

Entry address:
0x1D89E

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
110.5 KB (113,152 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
Software Updater

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)

Description:
Keeps installed software up to date. If you remove this task or the associated program your software will not be updated anymore.


The file SoftwareUpdater.Bootstrapper.exe has been discovered within the following program.

SoftwareUpdater  by One Installer LLC
SoftwareUpdater is the update program which runs on the PC and checks for updates and automatically downloads and installs them if found based on the user's settings.
85% remove it
 
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to s3-1-w.amazonaws.com  (52.216.224.240:443)

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