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agent_setup.exe

Agent

Premium

This uses the software InstalleRex download manager which bundles a number of adware plugin and browser extensions and is distributed via TusFiles. The application agent_setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Tarma Installer installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.nlstorage.info and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Premium

Product:
Agent

Description:
Installer

Version:
2012.10.10.1802

MD5:
641119f9e39b80e7d8c18541850139eb

SHA-1:
00c0b0e698f20647d92524cfa46ef8f0bc977c0b

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses Web-Pick's 'File Product', an Installer which wraps various products and downloads and installs it silently through the process, hosted on TusFiles.

Analysis date:
11/14/2024 3:16:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallMat.D
7.11.58.42

AVG
Skodna.Generic
2015.0.3462

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.448
9.0.1.0147

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.InstallMate
8.14.05.27.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMate
8.7918

McAfee
Generic PUP.x!bxk
5600.7118

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/InstallMate
15.0.0.441

Norman
W32/Suspicious_Gen4.BGZMA
11.20140527

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.265728.FT
13.01.22.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.05.27.04

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.5.27.4

File size:
259.5 KB (265,728 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012 Premium

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Tarma Installer

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\agent_setup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/1/2012 2:05:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:FkNd1DZxlWelOlMVDrcuJSsefcC6/TtIXKz6yw7:FkNd1XlHlOqVncoeN6Ljz1w

Entry address:
0x14DB

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 2C, 06, 00, 00, 53, 56, 33, DB, 57, 66, 89, 9D, DC, FB, FF, FF, 89, 5D, F4, 89, 5D, FC, FF, 15, 74, 30, 40, 00, A3, 08, 44, 40, 00, FF, 15, 70, 30, 40, 00, 8B, F8, 8D, 45, EC, 50, FF, 15, 6C, 30, 40, 00, FF, 15, 68, 30, 40, 00, 8B, F0, F7, D6, 33, F7, FF, 15, 64, 30, 40, 00, 33, F0, 8B, 45, F0, 33, 45, EC, 68, 04, 01, 00, 00, 33, F0, 8D, 85, D4, F9, FF, FF, 50, 53, FF, 15, 60, 30, 40, 00, 85, C0, 75, 41, FF, 15, 5C, 30, 40, 00, 83, F8, 78, 75, 1A, 68, A8, 32, 40, 00, E8, 43, FB, FF, FF...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

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

http://www.nlstorage.info/installmate/.../agent_setup.exe

http://www.storagepl1.com/installmate/.../agent_setup.exe

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