bluestacks-splitinstaller.exe

The application bluestacks-splitinstaller.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.cooct13hen.com.
MD5:
0fd4a39ac4aeaac52157319df05ee174

SHA-1:
a11d29e5c39507d5af2e9f116ef4da772510503c

SHA-256:
5b7914e52f6455969da230345c186a3dc5c6c8ddbc18370106d5f553947c27b6

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
4/18/2025 11:05:42 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.177.204

avast!
NSIS:InstMonetizer-BB [PUP]
2014.9-141014

AVG
AdInstaller
2015.0.3322

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.VMDetector
4.0.3.141014

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.918
9.0.1.0287

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.BC
8.10552

Malwarebytes
v2014.10.14.10

McAfee
Artemis!0FD4A39AC4AE
5600.6978

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.MLW.ddylkr
0.28.2.62483

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.141012

Sophos
AppMonetizer Installer
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H06JA14
7.2.287

File size:
324.7 KB (332,481 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\bluestacks-splitinstaller.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 6:52:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:dFJ0itM9HvD7pJ59ExJuAZXwVCTtZ5t5q2pd5A8Ww4A:ptM9HL7pB6XwVC/5bJd5A81

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, 1C, 45, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, 1B, 45, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 37, 43, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, DB, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, A0, 47, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9072

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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