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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 cdn.growmatecdn.us.
MD5:
5be8c33c8843971469fc54d118bf922b

SHA-1:
61d1a3d5a35069ad367b9cc007c64760b91018d0

SHA-256:
cf0537779ae64956ea97378301a56d88df6a068e814946e0739332c828c98a92

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 12:13:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-131225

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.918
9.0.1.0359

F-Prot
W32/AdAgent.AI2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.173.9876

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer.A
v2013.12.25.08

SUPERAntiSpyware
Heur.Agent/Gen-WhiteBox
10885

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H0AJC13
7.2.359

File size:
335.5 KB (343,549 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 11:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ke3407pJ59EuWne3IUlbWepkZC5S/VSTfQLaZyt5q2pd5A8Wwm:F7pB0e4UNtp8ComQ6ybJd5A8W

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:
7.8075

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://cdn.growmatecdn.us/nsi/.../Bing_Real_Bar_195.exe

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