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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.fr.softonic.com.
Publisher:
NSIS

Product:
GTA PlayStore

Version:
2.2

MD5:
9697b8ebef5f37419fb0743050ad165e

SHA-1:
b15effe30fd50ba21707eb5e926c8437a0281c7d

SHA-256:
7197438a51795d34c31b7e7dc8aabbe05e89055f78f40608b7987d300f3daa2b

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
2/26/2025 4:42:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AN potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMonetizer.ET (M)
16.7.26.16

File size:
1014.6 KB (1,038,982 bytes)

Product version:
2

Copyright:
NSIS

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:CIEdb5laFKUAaCR5vmC4Qk7DV9i1uHXfZGwv4xBw/rQlaFKUAaCh:CIkTL9RMC4QyDguHvowwzwwL9h

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

http://gta-san-andreas-homeboys.fr.softonic.com/download-tracker?th=1/6CH9aeXedl4L8u BHNJXWTW LP1LFlnGQpxqjlxANLnJUMTL0duEOF2Tlbvaa5RfrLbxjfO8ODEYlZr2Fo1f3yEB4KbwQiU44zKHiigWfb4TOSM4kzO1wwagLTUcMQKXGL/.../cAuVyfukTRUsBDkMoQ1nJmXoHIF32282gNaZNGvKJH2Gz5hpCIUMGwMs0oMlPgqdxJynDsi7QjPw==

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