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installmanager.exe

The application installmanager.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 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.westsecurecdn.us.
MD5:
229176e68c9f236634b022d968f20ca0

SHA-1:
6b8036db5f96e735862e34159dc0165d0dfe36e5

SHA-256:
746c87c19cdcdbe24b412215342ef6df129530336fcb2de0367e95b5bce98e7a

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 8:25:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallMonetizer.Gen
8.3.1.6

AVG
AdInstaller
2016.0.3050

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.NSIS.Agent
4.0.3.15712

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CheckOffer
v2015.07.12.04

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Downloader.djhpgw
0.30.24.2487

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.07.12.04

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.15710

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallMonetizer/Variant
9758

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R08NC0OGC15
10.465.12

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4801508
41608

File size:
223.7 KB (229,091 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:HFJ0WJE3K84zqB7pJ59E6rTUadigTZyt5q2pd5A8WwX:fUHB7pBxddZybJd5A8H

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:
7.8390

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://secured.westsecurecdn.us/Bing_Real_Bar_195.exe

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