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installmanager.exe

The application installmanager.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 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 secure.cacheanglegoeast.com.
MD5:
a3e171dd2eddf91ab52ef5b0327be684

SHA-1:
22e0b2d59188f661708cd590bcb360dd571a61d7

SHA-256:
5993a90507f7a7c88e34513a90b9b5f4e152a64e787e5b945503aabf1201b435

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 11:55:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
NSIS:Adware-OW [PUP]
2014.9-140819

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.918
9.0.1.0231

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.BC
8.10272

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installcore
v2014.08.19.02

McAfee
Adware-Monetizer
5600.7034

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.14817

File size:
320.9 KB (328,553 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:qFJ0qwffU9D7pJ59ExJuAZXwVCTtZht5q2pd5A8WwUs:Iwfs7pB6XwVC/hbJd5A8x

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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Entropy:
7.9055

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://secure.cacheanglegoeast.com/nsi/.../Appnimi_453.exe

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