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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 secured.nmsgv.us.
MD5:
5260dc1e60be30b8857d4cafa19ff287

SHA-1:
8f48791db102d4c3cb5c22394008d3000df8d9d6

SHA-256:
1823d19476355e0dca016864eab8177e63fe05021adbf1e579c6c5db243c84aa

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 4:19:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallMonetizer.Gen
8.3.2.2

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.InstallMonetizer
4.0.3.15826

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.BG potentially unwanted
9.12152

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CheckOffer
v2015.08.26.09

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Downloader.djhpgw
0.30.24.3079

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF[F1]
23.00.65.15824

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallMonetizer/Variant
9668

File size:
224.6 KB (230,012 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:52:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:2FJ0uctr0AN7pJ59E6rTUadigTZyt5q2pd5A8WwD:ocZZN7pBxddZybJd5A8z

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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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.nmsgv.us/install_bundle_16_10622.exe

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