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harddrivepowerwash_free.exe

1-abc.net

The application harddrivepowerwash_free.exe by 1-abc.net 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. 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 www.harddrivepowerwash.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
1-abc.net  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2ea22309a9fba1bd8f9fda0dbe2af0ed

SHA-1:
529665f4c4dedacd48d9e30be3ee355adc2d98b5

SHA-256:
cd958837a315aed0b7dc7ca19ccba5e67d35b70baadfc0fd9a209794b2a252d6

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
11/9/2024 1:27:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
NSIS:InstMonetizer-AU [PUP]
2014.9-140621

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AN
8.9959

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMonetizer.Bundle (M)
16.3.10.15

File size:
2.2 MB (2,308,296 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
1-abc.net

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/25/2012 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/26/2013 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=1-abc.net, O=1-abc.net, STREET=Grünenstr. 120, L=Bremen, S=Bremen, PostalCode=28199, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00BB4DDD0F420F5A52187A34DD3150C11D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/8/2008 11:25:06 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:9msUblzImQQMoyIDZ72+YDGrePXqjjuCCP3A66SfjwPsDII2F+OoIFOqbho8:9ms4lZYSePX2jHmQ2fkPsU6eOud

Entry address:
0x3225

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 28, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F9, 2A, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 50, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B0, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, B0, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 9E, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9962

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

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

http://www.harddrivepowerwash.com/harddrivepowerwash_free.exe

http://www.1-abc.de/.../harddrivepowerwash_free.exe

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