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updatersetup.exe

Software Updater

Download Manager

This is part of the Air Installer, a download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application updatersetup.exe, “Software Updater ” by Download Manager has been detected as adware by 33 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Download Manager Cert   (signed by Download Manager)

Product:
Software Updater

Description:
Software Updater

Version:
2.0.4.99

MD5:
52af997764ba113d3cdd7541f85d3a6d

SHA-1:
a203cb7782f4a172a23be3bbe69998a3345f6654

SHA-256:
b6ef54df245a1002d97f9bcd290ac23f14d7bd3b4b346c28eb446bb34161719c

Scanner detections:
33 / 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:
1/7/2025 8:15:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461
847

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.10.10

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.140.224

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-141010

AVG
Adware InstallCore.QH
2014.0.4037

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461
1.0.20.1415

Bkav FE
HW32.CDB
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-17
0.98/19493

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B
18144

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.4790
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461
8.14.10.10.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/AirInstall.A8.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461
11.2014-10-10_6

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Malware
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.175.11028

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller
14.0.0.3120

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2014.10.10.11

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.148461
15.0.0.849

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwbkcs
0.28.0.58873

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.AirAdInstaller.824744
14.03.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.10.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5
10.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.DownloadManager.M
14.10.10.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.141008

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.AirInstaller/Variant
10307

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller.ahyx
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Iminent
27966

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.100
2.0.0.1799

File size:
841.9 KB (862,128 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.99

Copyright:
(c) Download Manager Cert

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\updatersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Manager

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/7/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/8/2014 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Download Manager, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Download Manager, L=Vancouver, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
428E8B7C1AC548D083F4D3A0C5FDAF4C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/26/2014 11:32:55 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:kdSm0SPFmhs4+doHz2hM3OBT922ymyqlA9ZfZI7m2/g5xkdGOcJ3F:kdjdd/qH5G5nS9Zfi7m2F8OEF

Entry address:
0x268310

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 50, 5A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, C0, E5, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8868

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
784 KB (802,816 bytes)

The file updatersetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://download.pcfilehelp.com/get/click/.../?filename=UpdaterSetup

http://track.pcfilehelp.com/tracking202/.../pci.php?pci=547698932

http://pcfilehelp.com/ad/drivers/.../download.php

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