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 dw6.en.uptodown.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SterJo Software   (signed by Aco Sterjov)

Product:
SterJo NetStalker

Description:
Detect unauthorized access to your PC!

Version:
1.1

MD5:
77b57ce5d6493f3f0ea813530a0bc54f

SHA-1:
f2a8d76b513c7211dbf62750041ec8e61ce1b7bf

SHA-256:
e1b1f490270f5036d5fce750c4d999bc6980103ac9e7fcee69a83c2905cf9f71

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 11:00:48 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AF
8.9383

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMonetizer.Bundle (M)
16.3.10.15

File size:
991.4 KB (1,015,224 bytes)

Product version:
1.1

Copyright:
Copyright © SterJo Software

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/26/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/27/2014 6:59:59 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:UQi3t8Ddd4w9bUMbaMG7UWkooKJs8vxUwiVj:U99kd4wtaMG7UWlDTJMj

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:
7.9674

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 2 URLs.

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