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imsetup.exe

The application imsetup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 16 anti-malware scanners. 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.4sinstalls.info.
MD5:
e8ae41ba36b6dd7aa6736280cb9c7e8d

SHA-1:
ec8a5f10851ed4cbebe15b25afdc3bbddffef772

SHA-256:
9f99a5f2ec017d4b010aca7d38c8a541b7701885c22bae4324e2bc4a5dba5873

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
4/8/2025 8:03:18 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
2014.9-131225

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallMonetizer
4.0.3.131225

Bkav FE
W32.Clod64c.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader9.9637
9.0.1.0359

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AL
7.9244

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.WRJPEF
13.12.22

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.174.10720

McAfee
RDN/Generic.bfr!fa
5600.7270

Norman
Troj_Generic.QZPSY
11.20131225

Panda Antivirus
Suspicious file
13.12.25.03

Sophos
Mal/Generic-S
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Qbot
10886

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CCC0OLQ13
7.2.359

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CCC0OLQ13
10.465.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
25042

File size:
51.6 KB (52,838 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\imsetup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 1:50:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:ApgpHzb9dZVX9fHMvG0D3XJ+6of20mIc7Zf:WgXdZt9P6D3XJ+6oO0o7Zf

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...
 
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Entropy:
7.1131

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://www.4sinstalls.info/.../IMSetup.exe

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