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netstalker_setup.exe

SterJo NetStalker

Aco Sterjov

The application netstalker_setup.exe, “Detect unauthorized access to your PC! ” by Aco Sterjov has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 2 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer. 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 download1us.softpedia.com.
Publisher:
SterJo Software   (signed by Aco Sterjov)

Product:
SterJo NetStalker

Description:
Detect unauthorized access to your PC!

Version:
1.1

MD5:
976fe032aa0d740a25ffd2fc3d127eea

SHA-1:
372da01e843367efea8135d0fcced5dd026bb36b

SHA-256:
f5ab4f5a7a369c44d98411d1a8f4599152e4866b252803a06a1b8214c1c31d95

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 9:52:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AF
8.9033

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMonetizer.Bundle (M)
16.3.10.15

File size:
989.7 KB (1,013,440 bytes)

Product version:
1.1

Copyright:
Copyright © SterJo Software

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Aco Sterjov

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/26/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/27/2014 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Aco Sterjov, O=Aco Sterjov, STREET=5-ti Kongres 22, L=Stip, S=MK, PostalCode=2000, C=MK

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00A75DBF14B9DA3F9142C7E2F68C8CA5BD

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:MQimt8Ddwrij7JV8HnR5TnRPWXuEhmVb+ccYQkfM2bg9:M9SkBjdV8R7W+EmzcHkfpbw

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9673

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file netstalker_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://download1us.softpedia.com/dl/03de9d6d784eefc8e9f8732ea4eecbe4/52a2fca2/100228807/software/.../netstalker_setup.exe

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