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pmaga.exe

The application pmaga.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 20 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 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 secured.cdnawbwest.us.
MD5:
4aa19c175c6aeaf7d81870d2577dcc1d

SHA-1:
ad1c58f84e6196c79f81b25476c2249f8565fd20

SHA-256:
e59f52ed92c17ba769c365f054854936507533b89bf3978c29b0780fffed8ddd

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 12:39:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallMonetizer.Gen
8.3.2.2

AVG
AdInstaller
2017.0.2694

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.NSIS.SilentInstall
4.0.3.1672

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Outbrowse-1167
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.12736
9.0.1.0184

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.BI potentially unwanted
10.12560

G Data
NSIS.Application.Admonetizer
16.7.25

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.212.17847

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.SilentInstall
14.0.0.-34

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CheckOffer
v2016.07.02.08

Microsoft Security Essentials
SoftwareBundler:Win32/InstallMonetizer
1.1.12205.0

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallMonetizer.dymuwe
0.30.26.4437

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
16.07.02.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.0ad
1.0.0.1077

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMonetizer.ET (M)
16.7.2.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Generic/QRS!1.9E2D [F]
23.00.65.16630

Sophos
AppMonetizer Installer (PUA)
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallMonetizer/Variant
9045

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.SilentInstall
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
45196

File size:
223.4 KB (228,752 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\pmaga.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 1:52:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:VFJ06ho/yC7pJ59E6rTUadigTZyt5q2pd5A8Ww+:hq57pBxddZybJd5A8O

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, 1C, 45, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, 1B, 45, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 37, 43, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, DB, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, A0, 47, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8382

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://secured.cdnawbwest.us/try2nob3t_4994.exe

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