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captainsafe_8218.exe

The application captainsafe_8218.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 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. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.growmatecdn.us.
MD5:
1b97ad657cf8180b111fa2766395fd38

SHA-1:
deddac380a1714883bd32408d3552feefd21f41a

SHA-256:
e0390e689052863c2226b1a9d2162b723c85a51b2109caafb3b7013163bd80cd

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 11:52:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Skodna.Downloader.Z
2017.0.2752

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.918
9.0.1.0126

F-Prot
W32/AdAgent.AI2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.172.9644

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer.A
v2016.05.05.12

SUPERAntiSpyware
Heur.Agent/Gen-WhiteBox
9162

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0920
7.2.126

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallMonetizer
21708

File size:
379 KB (388,048 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\captainsafe_8218.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 5:50:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ke34Sktn7pJ59EuWnqB1GpkZy5St/VSLfQL+Zyt5q2pd5A8Wwmt:+p7pB0qB1Gp8yQ9GQ+ybJd5A8Wt

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, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file captainsafe_8218.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.growmatecdn.us/nsi/.../CaptainSafe_8218.exe

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