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installmanager.exe

The application installmanager.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.
MD5:
e2bd0494f254ddedd557706d6bee7d29

SHA-1:
36591732c469d60730841c10dbd59d930c90e2dd

SHA-256:
1b8857683863682123f38afc65ff821616ef570cf4811355f902c80951bc191a

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 8:13:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallMonetizer.Gen
8.3.1.6

AVG
AdInstaller
2016.0.3072

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CheckOffer
v2015.06.20.01

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Downloader.djhpgw
0.30.24.2086

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.15618

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallMonetizer/Variant
9802

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0620
7.2.171

File size:
223.7 KB (229,119 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:
12/6/2009 3:52:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:VFJ0qFmIAlsQzJ7pJ59E6rTUadigTZyt5q2pd5A8Ww7:hf27pBxddZybJd5A8L

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:
7.8389

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to tlb.hwcdn.net  (69.16.175.42:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-50-19-102-217.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (50.19.102.217:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-23-21-197-161.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (23.21.197.161:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-10-231-67.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.10.231.67:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 50.97.62.154-static.reverse.softlayer.com  (50.97.62.154:80)

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