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flash_cp3_9420_1518_gc.exe

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The application flash_cp3_9420_1518_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.ilandcachecdn.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Start Install  (signed and verified)

MD5:
98bfb92e50200906b0fdcecfbb9846b3

SHA-1:
8319bc341cfee6d6c296e22f0a5a2cf3cb266242

SHA-256:
7d9f35d37fe94bf5eb578ab25cdf7104f290261e72f324ac143d8d283bc217ec

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 10:27:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
140617-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3440

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AY potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SilenceInstaller.A
v2014.06.17.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.StartInstall.W
14.6.17.19

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.14615

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.43A0F718
7.2.168

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29708

File size:
470.1 KB (481,408 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flash_cp3_9420_1518_gc.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Start Install

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/26/2014 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/27/2015 3:59:59 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 2:52:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:u0Bfojp5UkallMCBahip8bbJd5AQAzybJd5A82:BkUkalWCYtbbJd5AQAzybJd5A82

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:
7.6510

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file flash_cp3_9420_1518_gc.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://secure.ilandcachecdn.com/nsi/.../Flash_CP3_9420_1518_GC.exe

http://www.cooct13hen.com/.../cA==&subid=1518

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