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softwareupdater.exe

OSU

InstallerTech Corp

The application softwareupdater.exe, “Open Software Updater” by InstallerTech Corp 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 NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from opensoftwaredownload.com.
Publisher:
Installer Technology Co  (signed by InstallerTech Corp)

Product:
OSU

Description:
Open Software Updater

Version:
3.0.0.0

MD5:
c890f4ef249e4f697f5986de4b79153d

SHA-1:
b6c8e0adf4d7a34d8dd20e46a3949d6db6ef6124

SHA-256:
d2119b2604e454a360a010b28bfbe8c1de8c6a1bc4da2c9ae9502d83990d18d9

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 6:10:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallerTechCorp (M)
15.12.16.13

File size:
455.5 KB (466,472 bytes)

Copyright:
Copyright Installer Technology Co. 2015

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\softwareupdater.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallerTech Corp

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/18/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/19/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=InstallerTech Corp, O=InstallerTech Corp, STREET=407 Lincoln Road, STREET=Suite 502, L=Miami Beach, S=FL, PostalCode=33139, C=US

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

Serial number:
00A50353866E7DB3C6A8DA105AAE14C4A4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 4:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:SsY90GMG89SKiacUHnccYOd3jN47+xZdss3VR0FJoUCHjgEPh4a5g210d5bnnBma:K9s3Hc/A3x47+7BVR0noUCf+r/nnBmz+

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8934

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

https://opensoftwaredownload.com/startdle.php

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