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installmanager.exe

The application installmanager.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 15 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.cdnawbwest.us.
MD5:
1c22c90bd731ee1b654c7c84843dea69

SHA-1:
c665ae4c802387a990733dfb21a03f2de7f54ad8

SHA-256:
04f509d75c165c5421472330c60473829d4c139a536b80960b57ca4392966b7e

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 3:45:37 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallMonetizer.Gen
8.3.2.2

AVG
AdInstaller
2016.0.2901

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.NSIS.SilentInstall
4.0.3.15129

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Outbrowse-1167
0.98/21032

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.BI potentially unwanted
9.12517

G Data
NSIS.Application.Admonetizer
15.12.25

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.SilentInstall
t3scan.1.9.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.SilentInstall
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CheckOffer
v2015.12.09.08

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Downloader.djhpgw
0.30.26.4437

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.12.09.08

Sophos
PUA 'AppMonetizer Installer' (of type Adware)
5.20

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallMonetizer/Variant
9458

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
45010

File size:
223.4 KB (228,768 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:
12/6/2009 1:52:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:qFJ065vfGVHPX7pJ59E6rTUadigTZyt5q2pd5A8WwE:ItfGlP7pBxddZybJd5A8U

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.cdnawbwest.us/MainBundle_10859.exe

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