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nero_startsmart.exe

MAFER INTERNET SL

The application nero_startsmart.exe by MAFER INTERNET SL has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from storage.toggle.com.
Publisher:
MAFER INTERNET SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e2ba800ed57673f290eb01050298ebd4

SHA-1:
bd843839304a210972270126284cbcd61eb20bfb

SHA-256:
e37fd7bfd233aefbb0db831cf507343652e482a5bbd0ae690f8beb7ce26a6db1

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
12/28/2024 12:21:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
16.7.16.11

File size:
106 KB (108,568 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\nero_startsmart.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
MAFER INTERNET SL

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
8/6/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/10/2013 2:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=MAFER INTERNET SL, O=MAFER INTERNET SL, L=Villaviciosa de Odon, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0AEB661A7237B4F0B7B4E4E81EE53B63

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):
3072:GgXdZt9P6D3XJk45V0Qnn3UQwIAwGZ6YH99wh1Zm:Ge34aqPn/bG196/m

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 nero_startsmart.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://storage.toggle.com/lv/software/downloadf/.../Nero_StartSmart.htm?country=es&lang=es&sign=1919884f

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