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install.exe

The application install.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 setup routine uses the RevenYou.Com Pay Per Install platform (OutBrowse) which bundles additional software offers inclduing toolbars, extensions, PC utilities as well as other PUPs. The file has been seen being downloaded from get.download-desktop-file.com.
MD5:
e57720579f6368e671205e9bb62ea8f6

SHA-1:
4aa3922e25903fcb669fbe285f0885382dd5242d

SHA-256:
48518fa697e6808afa5424a33d9b9bd864672e95f441bf8f935c5b9130bdacc2

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

Analysis date:
11/2/2024 3:22:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse.AB potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

Reason Heuristics
Bundler.OutBrowse.ET
16.12.4.23

File size:
550.5 KB (563,736 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:d0UnYdbT2wW+c1fFbftgCin2JI6J8bc1YT/AAUHnSco9OoO:d0UnY03lgd2J0bqAUycoI

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:
7.9762

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://get.download-desktop-file.com/.../Get?p=3022&d=1775&l=1694&n=0&d1=564667&si=0&filename=install&clickid=ZidXVpZD1lODliMGRjZi05ZmEyLTQxZWItOTc2OS1hNDdkYTRiOWZiYjc

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