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gadgetbox.exe

The application gadgetbox.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 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. This will display context specific advertisements in the browser as well as attempt to modify the browser's search provider. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.nlstorage.info.
MD5:
af9b8ae40b12c12377364183f402517d

SHA-1:
0cb87d526ccc7ef5ba6f0b6970c9418a67305e3d

SHA-256:
cd2f546fc6a83773367771adfcc1b9d4beb6c1d9c6fcc15627961b168001facc

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
The installer may include an offer for the Babylon Toolbar (a homepage/search hijacker), which is potentially installed with minimal user consent.

Analysis date:
11/14/2024 3:05:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Adware-BCA [Adw]
2014.9-140515

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Toolbar.GadgetBox
4.0.3.14515

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.GadgetBox
8.8888

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Toolbar.GADGETBOX
5/15/2014

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BabylonSearch.A
v2014.05.15.06

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/Toolbar.GadgetBox
15.0.0.405

File size:
658.1 KB (673,877 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\addons\gadgetbox.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:iSNXIh0s1dkXwXkS4X2OU/elh7vIjRzfFGdiAgmUZjrFvZnxr3hDqwIFz4R:imXa1KwR4C/kh7QjtfFXbPx9xDqgR

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 gadgetbox.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.nlstorage.info/installmate/.../gadgetbox.exe

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