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update.exe

Trusted Install Software

The application update.exe by Trusted Install Software 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 Tomorrow Software Installer installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder.
Publisher:
Modern New Installer  (signed by Trusted Install Software)

Product:
Modern New Installer

Version:
33.9.8.1085

MD5:
e64df84b1bc513b74950b919aedfad2d

SHA-1:
5bf7bff480694b18f5b8183e04dc4a471a38eb58

SHA-256:
26e4b75f6ff89737caf958761e1bd2b7f0174894875635ded06e2e5ed77ad879

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.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 6:52:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TomorrowSoftware (M)
17.1.7.3

File size:
866.8 KB (887,640 bytes)

Product version:
33.9.8.1085

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2015

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Tomorrow Software Installer

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Trusted Install Software

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
9/17/2015 6:08:38 AM

Valid to:
9/17/2016 6:08:38 AM

Subject:
CN=Trusted Install Software, O=Trusted Install Software, L=San Francisco, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
00E2AD3DC1CBA6ED41

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/19/2014 8:21:11 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0x1E62

Entry point:
E8, 19, BA, 00, 00, E9, 1B, B3, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, 81, EC, BC, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 94, 24, CC, 00, 00, 00, 53, 8B, 9C, 24, D8, 00, 00, 00, 55, 8B, AC, 24, CC, 00, 00, 00, 56, 8B, B4, 24, DC, 00, 00, 00, 57, 8B, BC, 24, D8, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 07, 03, C5, 89, 44, 24, 1C, 8B, 03, 8D, 0C, 30, 89, 4C, 24, 34, 8B, 8C, 24, E8, 00, 00, 00, 83, E1, 04, C7, 44, 24, 18, FF, FF, FF, FF, 89, 6C, 24, 10, 89, 74, 24, 20, 89, 4C, 24, 38, 74, 05, 83, C8, FF, EB, 06, 2B, C2, 8D, 44, 30, FF, 8D, 48, 01, 89, 44, 24, 3C, 89, 4C...
 
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Entropy:
7.9687  (probably packed)

Code size:
52.5 KB (53,760 bytes)

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