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installmanager.exe

The application installmanager.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 7 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.ilandcachecdn.com.
MD5:
c84b2772f9eb4d6dedfb5067513b692e

SHA-1:
434cb501a08cf790ab293ca4c2c22f22dc0ec45b

SHA-256:
0b57af06d0568d96bb6dd094748072310cc81f8d4a3c9248e746ea70e9054802

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 2:42:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.918
9.0.1.099

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer.A
v2014.04.09.10

McAfee
Artemis!C84B2772F9EB
5600.7166

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.14407

Sophos
AppMonetizer Installer
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0408
7.2.99

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallMonetizer
28156

File size:
340.9 KB (349,041 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 4:52:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:NFJ0mfV67pJ59EuWn3Zyt5q2pd5A8Wwtf0fX+XogiRbzVSUfQL:767pB0JybJd5A8KeogKZQL

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:
7.8094

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.ilandcachecdn.com/nsi/.../Bing_Real_Bar_195.exe

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