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microsoft toolkit 2.5.2.exe

The application microsoft toolkit 2.5.2.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 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 setup program bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install.
MD5:
fdf6ebbece5dfd0c786ff1908bb5d0e2

SHA-1:
0eb81b0ceabf0d25ad302080be85fae1e824a67c

SHA-256:
ee72989b2506dbd0a84ed3f46693402f2c9e2dd2cc1bc5f8e98cd1acaf04ec76

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 10:54:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Amonetize.65713
8.3.1.6

avast!
NSIS:Downloader-ACJ [Trj]
2014.9-150607

Dr.Web
Win32.HLLW.Autoruner2.20636
9.0.1.0158

G Data
Win32.Application.Agent.53MXIE
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.204.16103

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Amonetize
14.0.0.1922

McAfee
Artemis!0747BF9A8F51
5600.6741

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.26445EC4
7.2.158

Trend Micro
TROJ_GE.26445EC4
10.465.07

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
40752

ViRobot
Trojan.Win32.A.Agent.51638136[h]
2014.3.20.0

File size:
49.2 MB (51,638,136 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\windows 8.1 pro x64 incl - activator\windows 8.1 pro x64activation\microsoft toolkit 2.5.2.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/21/2009 8:46:34 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1572864:DcfoxJ2yd6oDZr0KTpYxVqc6saNttDzdv+dMPII+:DfJ2y0Y0KFYxq1HdCMPII+

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 05, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file microsoft toolkit 2.5.2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://doc-14-8k-docs.googleusercontent.com/docs/securesc/qjdujp4c2lri70f9p34sqmt5kj6q11s4/vv643e9gqfd8nlo7pirsu17d5o6egpf8/1456416000000/.../01480444271661492638/0B1o4pB-s8mYNWFR3V092WldnVXc?e=download

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