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installmanager.exe

The application installmanager.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 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.atouristeast.us.
MD5:
1ca8ac46da0cb31bae378b9d892d81b4

SHA-1:
cb086ac7b1d5445c6b912cf649562009afcc6f3a

SHA-256:
f0852f9c502c28f206730bf353538613b3c3635f80a225916f28b058370ba983

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 4:11:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downloader
2015.07.20

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallMonetizer.Gen
8.3.1.6

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.NSIS.Agent
4.0.3.15720

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CheckOffer
v2015.07.20.01

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Downloader.djhpgw
0.30.24.2487

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.07.20.01

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.15718

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallMonetizer/Variant
9743

File size:
223.7 KB (229,099 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:
12/6/2009 12:52:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:jFJ0ey5LqF7pJ59E6rTUadigTZyt5q2pd5A8WwG:TydqF7pBxddZybJd5A82

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:
7.8389

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.atouristeast.us/Bing_Real_Bar_195.exe

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