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The application flash___click_to_safe_install___________________________ma2_0_9509_176681_gc.exe by Start Install has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. 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 secure.letigerfastcdn.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Start Install  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0000e3a9080b4d2565f357e96cc3ede6

SHA-1:
bae48e80111f795c0f1b2050c95551d150f15ddc

SHA-256:
7ae42968e536825ee12fadbe9c71c884c894eb6df2eb444bb7c11044dd8bb4aa

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 10:42:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-140711

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3416

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.BB
8.10035

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SilenceInstaller.A
v2014.07.11.09

McAfee
Artemis!D941EF050346
5600.7072

Reason Heuristics
PUP.StartInstall.
14.7.11.21

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.14709

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.F184F561
7.2.192

File size:
493.7 KB (505,576 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flash___click_to_safe_install___________________________ma2_0_9509_176681_gc.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Start Install

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/27/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/27/2015 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Start Install, O=Start Install, STREET=5655 Silver Creek Valley Road, L=San Jose, S=CA/Santa Clara, PostalCode=95138, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
4A35F3F064DE91E511E0079B2961EAAF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 10:52:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:nOQep5UkallMCBQ6p8fbJd5AgAeybJd5A86:nOQWUkalWCqFfbJd5AgAeybJd5A86

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:
7.7517

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file flash___click_to_safe_install___________________________ma2_0_9509_176681_gc.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://secure.letigerfastcdn.com/nsi/.../Flash___Click_To_Safe_Install___________________________MA2_0_9509_176681_GC.exe

http://www.cooct13hen.com/download_codesign_v1.php?id=mH59eQ==&subid=176681

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