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SoftwareUpdater.exe

Install Manager

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application SoftwareUpdater.exe 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. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including Software Updater version 1.8.3 by Air Software and Software Updater version 1.9.5 by Air Software, both potentially unwanted software.

File name:

SoftwareUpdater.exe

Publisher:

Software Updater (signed by Install Manager)

Product:

Software Updater

Version:

1.8.4.0

MD5:

2214fcb2addcca4c6a85a3a814ec6fd0

SHA-1:

75c5a98cce8d098c16b8e42c71e6e01b1846f20b

SHA-256:

7ca08b7a4358cbd819f69672b4859fb980779dc08a2f19d89803ecf3def48903

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:

12/25/2024 12:52:08 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallManager.P

14.3.15.19

File size:

1.8 MB (1,934,016 bytes)

Product version:

1.8.4.0

Original file name:

SoftwareUpdater.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Adknowledge Fusion

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\software updater\softwareupdater.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Install Manager

Authority:

DigiCert Inc

Valid from:

8/6/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:

8/11/2015 5:00:00 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:

3/12/2014 10:42:07 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

49152:azsy/+jyX77sfCwdwdGmGGfUJtNi+9tl5227W0iiJ5iE8YKDd7ut9m/HnY40l:0/+jW773wOGmGtJtNi+9tlwtE8YU7utZ

Entry address:

0x11C5BE

Entry point:

E8, 05, 8D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 3B, 0D, 00, 11, 5A, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 8C, 8D, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 51, C7, 01, 60, 1C, 57, 00, E8, 84, 8E, 00, 00, 59, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, E8, E3, FF, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 90, DB, EF, FF, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 83, C1, 09, 51, 83, C0, 09, 50, E8, C3, 8E, 00, 00, F7, D8, 59, 1B, C0, 59, 40, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 6A, 14, 68, B0, 4C, 59, 00, E8, 6C, 2C, 00, 00, 83, 65, FC, 00, FF, 4D, 10, 78, 3A, 8B... 
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Entropy:

6.4312

Code size:

1.3 MB (1,351,680 bytes)

The file SoftwareUpdater.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

Software Updater version 1.8.3 by Air Software

This program will download and install additional adware or other unwanted software using the Air Installer, an ad-supported download manager.

software-updater.com/terms

80% remove it

Software Updater version 1.9.5 by Air Software

The is part of a download manager software bundle that distributes potentially unwanted software offers. From the privacy policy: " Air Software may provide its users with the opportunity to receive special offers, products and/or services from third parties.

software-updater.com

83% remove it

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to 193-124-232-198.static.unitasglobal.net (198.232.124.193:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to li927-122.members.linode.com (45.56.77.122:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to server-54-230-88-92.ind6.r.cloudfront.net (54.230.88.92:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to server-54-230-57-249.gru1.r.cloudfront.net (54.230.57.249:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to server-54-230-45-122.fra6.r.cloudfront.net (54.230.45.122:80)

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