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agent_setup.exe

Agent

BetterSoft

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, “Installer for Agent” 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 Tarma Installer installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from i1.installbox1.info.
Publisher:
BetterSoft

Product:
Agent

Description:
Installer for Agent

Version:
2013.2.13.1820

MD5:
56906f280be1e3ca23d5dd56874912cb

SHA-1:
4475962c827727c0a055459d852509006775f01c

SHA-256:
81b76215df8c80ac86ff1c536b339bae7951ffd36d00e78275169045ff9c460e

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
12/25/2024 1:01:37 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.BetterSo.Installer (M)
16.5.29.7

File size:
327.5 KB (335,360 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012 BetterSoft

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Tarma Installer

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/18/2002 9:29:24 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:wr+lIDOg9oN5vXS8YVRZaxTN8AdNROZsvLp3KWui01NEZD0hEh3FI9akyM50XEfZ:wr+lIDX9cUlmRbOZixwEZ90xyWO+t

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, E9, 65, E5, 04, 00, 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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Entropy:
7.9602

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 URL.

http://i1.installbox1.info/.../agent_setup.exe

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