kmdsetup.exe

The application kmdsetup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 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 file has been seen being downloaded from d2htwdv930b0cg.cloudfront.net.
MD5:
18a118894e24e3bccb9ef1b0759a3f93

SHA-1:
f357a8a375fc7ca25f77e48ac7e70068cd314613

SHA-256:
5872f213af296666881867e572268f4caf50ba7fe70a6caefe74c6138d125559

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 8:42:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Adware Generic_r.AGA
2015.0.4604

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.OptimizerMonitor.P
16.07.21

ESET NOD32
multiple threats
8.0.319.0

F-Prot
W32/Adware.ALKS (exact, not disinfectable)
4.6.5.141

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.OptimizerMonitor
15.0.0.562

File size:
4.7 MB (4,955,461 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\kmdsetup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:YhblyKMqrmENeUUrHfybZgZns5PlLREJIHDNhbhqf3oz8:YTZ9mTfyN3NlLZjrgPow

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, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 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 kmdsetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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