flash___click_to_safe_install___________________________ma_02_9342_561741_gc.exe

Start Install

The application flash___click_to_safe_install___________________________ma_02_9342_561741_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:
48da01c4591c102bb09ae618fefe71ec

SHA-1:
079d885b234cfd63e1f0a655cb3ac4a981437cd5

SHA-256:
76ce990e8a84b3f2420800713ce35b68efc706073477a0f67988a6f093d4792c

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 12:53:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-140827

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3370

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.BB
8.10034

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SilenceInstaller.A
v2014.08.27.04

McAfee
Artemis!D941EF050346
5600.7026

Reason Heuristics
PUP.StartInstall.
14.8.27.4

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.14825

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.F184F561
7.2.239

File size:
493.7 KB (505,568 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flash___click_to_safe_install___________________________ma_02_9342_561741_gc.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/27/2014 10:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/28/2015 9:59:59 AM

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:
12/6/2009 8:52:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:pbQ4SDp5UkallMCBQ6p8fbJd5AgAeybJd5A84:pbQxrUkalWCqFfbJd5AgAeybJd5A84

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:
7.7516

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file flash___click_to_safe_install___________________________ma_02_9342_561741_gc.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.