home

imsetup.exe

The application imsetup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 21 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 www.packetinstalls.info.
MD5:
d6cd628fba07e0770e6b151da04518fc

SHA-1:
44de206ff7bbdc1c99b1267640327785741b316e

SHA-256:
9ab35bb4df77ab058a8db33aa2b7df1e4aa2fd2f4f87d5890e66323cc5eb19a8

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 7:07:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.10045328
363

Baidu Antivirus
HackTool.Win32.Downloader
4.0.3.1627

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.10045328
1.0.20.190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.10045328
8.16.02.07.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AL
10.10514

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/NSIS_Agent
2/7/2016

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.10045328
11.2016-07-02_1

G Data
Trojan.Generic.10045328
16.2.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.699

McAfee
Artemis!D6CD628FBA07
5600.6497

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.10045328
17.0.0.114

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic.bzwzlo
0.28.2.62440

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.10045328
14.10.05.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.9ef
1.0.0.1015

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.158029C8!360720840
23.00.65.16205

Sophos
Generic PUA EE
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Qbot
9339

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0PHF14
7.2.38

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0PHF14
10.465.07

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
33686

File size:
51.6 KB (52,844 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\imsetup.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):
1536:ApgpHzb9dZVX9fHMvG0D3XJ+WUef20mIc7Z7:WgXdZt9P6D3XJ+ZeO0o7Z7

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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.1124

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://www.packetinstalls.info/.../IMSetup.exe

Remove imsetup.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.