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gtasaplaystore.exe

GTA PlayStore

NSIS

The application gtasaplaystore.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 2 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 gta-san-andreas-homeboys.ar.softonic.com.
Publisher:
NSIS

Product:
GTA PlayStore

Version:
2.2

MD5:
51a72e5730a479c6a1811e95ba7bfb2f

SHA-1:
38cf8d181d698939dc39d6b89ed9b555b33e1412

SHA-256:
56ec025ae44ef1a69b72086d0eacb80f1aed48fd8125d8783874401d4ba4a26b

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
2/26/2025 4:42:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AN potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMonetizer.ET (M)
16.7.11.8

File size:
1014.8 KB (1,039,192 bytes)

Product version:
2

Copyright:
NSIS

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 12:50:41 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:CIEdb5laFKUAaCR5vmC4Qk7DV9i1uHXfZGwv4xBw/rQlaFKUAaC0:CIkTL9RMC4QyDguHvowwzwwL90

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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Entropy:
7.8816

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

The file gtasaplaystore.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://gta-san-andreas-homeboys.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-fmqeInp6llJQ=

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