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installer.exe

The application installer.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 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 secured.atouristwest.us.
MD5:
368698199c7d1d99556691fa3669f901

SHA-1:
2efa2e5bcfdbf89423aa393b232a5a99d2b2f35a

SHA-256:
98c2ce5e31450145f86f259596f35159b78f477adeeef828f49da2cf53368e56

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 12:07:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallMonetizer.Gen
8.3.1.6

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.BG potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of temporal_setup.exe
2015.10.8.22

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CheckOffer
v2015.08.20.10

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Downloader.djhpgw
0.30.24.3079

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.15818

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallMonetizer/Variant
9679

File size:
224.6 KB (229,992 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\installer.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:52:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:OFJ0qiT97pJ59E6rTUadigTZyt5q2pd5A8Wwa:MY97pBxddZybJd5A8K

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, 1C, 45, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, 1B, 45, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 37, 43, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, DB, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, A0, 47, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://secured.atouristwest.us/New_Offer_10152.exe

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