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searchprotectgeneric4setup.exe

SearchProtect

The application searchprotectgeneric4setup.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. 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. This particular feature is designed to hijack the browser in an attempt to prevent other resources from modify the browser's search and home pages.
Publisher:
SearchProtect

Product:
SearchProtect

Version:
4.0

MD5:
855a2ede4ec5ef874851b7ae16cc6a0e

SHA-1:
614eea293f5384a13ca2177a23275f99ea37cc82

SHA-256:
3839d0a5f4f619a6687e47b6239c8e4ede1210c80878b1da8f8ed73dcb4b29c4

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 11:53:22 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.SearchProtect (M)
16.8.15.0

File size:
110.7 KB (113,400 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\searchprotectgeneric4setup.exe

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):
1536:opgpHzb9dZVX9fHMvG0D3XJeUX4Romu/Te0XCPbwafGWgxRwbQPNPQnzG35EyGD5:egXdZt9P6D3XJT45X0yj+enKph2BVX1

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 searchprotectgeneric4setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl1.downserver1.com/Installer/.../SearchProtectGeneric4Setup.exe

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