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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. The file has been seen being downloaded from secured.nmsgv.us.
MD5:
2de0a38766e3b7f0a57afeef821135f7

SHA-1:
95954a34ac2586de5fafeca949728d60b68f7491

SHA-256:
01a226122f4a8f1ba13078ce1644ab055e7d18c38f2e2b53007e29d2f8a3527e

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 3:43:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallMonetizer.Gen
8.3.2.2

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AW potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.SilentInstall
15.0.0.562

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CheckOffer
v2015.09.14.12

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Downloader.djhpgw
0.30.24.3283

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Generic/QRS!1.9E2D[F1]
23.00.65.15912

Sophos
PUA 'AppMonetizer Installer' (of type Adware)
5.15

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallMonetizer/Variant
9630

File size:
223.3 KB (228,650 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:VFJ06SblYC3u77pJ59E6rTUadigTZyt5q2pd5A8Ww/:hS5xS7pBxddZybJd5A8P

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/YTDL_10398.exe

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