prepreinstaller_win.exe

The application prepreinstaller_win.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. The file has been seen being downloaded from d392g9t0huqeex.cloudfront.net.
MD5:
bfd4bb750d400d453f8ff2684e830e19

SHA-1:
90f1832c95d1abd8e4097b355ccb452e90d8dfdb

SHA-256:
f43afa9be323bcfe22eba86c001b7eb57e34033bffdb55bc2fa3bddf0776f4b3

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
11/25/2024 2:36:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Downloader (M)
16.7.24.16

File size:
304.5 KB (311,808 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win16 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\prepreinstaller_win.exe

File PE Metadata
OS bitness:
Win16

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:GAFJGREl6Ve+rgsOVcVVVWVVVVjwKmUeZKdNtAOEDVqqUFpHkftl4T4jSKml1VQo:rFrgOVcVVVWVVVVjwKmUeD+9

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

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