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softwareupdatesetup.exe

Trusted Software Aps

The application softwareupdatesetup.exe by Trusted Software Aps has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the BundleInstaller installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl01us.file.org and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Trusted Software Aps  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6ecce82b58b6f2157207270374e7d0da

SHA-1:
578147543c32d6226dc67e5bbc9308fe71f3d29c

SHA-256:
f1e17a8d3350d358b535be2f163ea29c0efebd80f52cc19496feaaa8ef9e02fe

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/28/2024 9:30:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.133
9.0.1.0358

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.DN (variant)
7.9190

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of icreinstall_softwareupdatesetup.exe (Adware)
2014.1.2.13

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installcore
v2013.12.24.01

McAfee
Artemis!6ECCE82B58B6
5600.7245

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.TrustedSoftwareAps.T
14.8.8.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.131222

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1218
7.2.20

File size:
606.1 KB (620,640 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
BundleInstaller (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\softwareupdatesetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Trusted Software Aps

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/7/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/6/2016 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Trusted Software Aps, O=Trusted Software Aps, STREET=Bysoestrade 2B st., L=Holbaek, S=DK, PostalCode=4300, C=DK

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

Serial number:
00DC2E7F902B196FB43F6CBF38ADF41AE8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:LyMJfsGRgi0xWBWfvs1lP/AksyXee7BxGFHWPmR8aUAQFKMU1VK2SDj8u:LyMJfs6gJxWLP/iMAHWP7aUAQFKd1Vbz

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Entropy:
7.8392

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file softwareupdatesetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl01us.file.org/.../AdobeAIRSetup-14089539-vffsb.exe

http://file.org/.../dl.php?fid=14089539&p=vffsb&a=upd

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