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gta_vc_playstore_v2.2.exe

GTA Vice City PlayStore v2.2

GTA PlayStore

The application gta_vc_playstore_v2.2.exe, “GTA Vice City PlayStore” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 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. 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 grand-theft-auto-vice-city.ar.softonic.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
GTA PlayStore

Product:
GTA Vice City PlayStore v2.2

Description:
GTA Vice City PlayStore

Version:
2.2

MD5:
40d65611a1b4b8d7fe3611db7866a881

SHA-1:
08175fd6135c037e62366dc32106c809ab240684

SHA-256:
1e356607d7624c2f5f3c819ff0b8f555ae805b151ff55853cd9080c38f7c6287

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
11/17/2024 1:01:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Ramnit-8178
0.98/21332

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AN potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMonetizer.ET (M)
16.3.10.21

File size:
1.1 MB (1,138,791 bytes)

Product version:
2

Copyright:
GTA PlayStore

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\gta_vc_playstore_v2.2.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 10:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:WIEddwlaFKUAaCRLTdXdc57UM4C1v0xBw/b3mXxLmkvbclaFKUAaC0:WIkuL9RdtU4M4Iv0zwT3mXxaNL90

Entry address:
0x30CB

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, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

The file gta_vc_playstore_v2.2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://grand-theft-auto-vice-city.ar.softonic.com/start-download/.../a8c432d126c56a7fa66a12d638ba3c13

http://grand-theft-auto-vice-city.ar.softonic.com/start-download/.../a8c432d126c56a7fa66a12d638ba3c13

http://113.171.224.215/.../GTA_VC_PlayStore_v2.2.exe

http://m.en.softonic.com/app/grand-theft-auto-vice-city/.../launch

http://gtaplaystore.softonic.turbodisk.net/GTAPlayStoreSetup.exe

http://vicecity.en.gta.turbodisk.net/GTA_VC_PlayStore_v2.2.exe

http://vicecity.es.softon.turbodisk.net/GTA_VC_PlayStore_v2.2.exe

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