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settingsmanagersetup.exe

SettingsManager

AZTEC MEDIA INC.

The application settingsmanagersetup.exe, “Settings Manager Install” by AZTEC MEDIA INC has been detected as adware by 39 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from 113.171.224.212 and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Aztec Media Inc  (signed by AZTEC MEDIA INC.)

Product:
SettingsManager

Description:
Settings Manager Install

Version:
5.0.0.13486

MD5:
113d480341bd1cc7fb25bf896ab9a4b5

SHA-1:
266c622e022fc84f857377dc821350ba83b02cb7

SHA-256:
0bd3c38e88c1473bbdfec643bb0ffabbc1248150ffcefbd8e9c74fe92fec7aba

Scanner detections:
39 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 10:13:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
918

Agnitum Outpost
Win32.Virut.Y.Gen
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win32/Virut.F
2014.06.06

Avira AntiVirus
W32/Chir.B
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:Vitro
2014.9-140731

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SearchSuite
4.0.3.14731

Bitdefender
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
1.0.20.1060

Bkav FE
W32.Vetor.PE
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
WIN.Worm.Brontok
0.98/19042

Comodo Security
Virus.Win32.Virut.Ce
18446

Dr.Web
Win32.Virut.56
9.0.1.0212

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
8.14.07.31.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/Virut.NBP virus
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Virut.CE.gen
7/31/2014

F-Prot
W32/SearchSuite.A.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
11.2014-31-07_5

G Data
Win32.Application.AztecSystemK
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Toolbar.SearchSuite
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.1712319

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win64.SearchSuite
14.0.0.3477

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Linkey.A
v2014.07.31.03

McAfee
W32/Chir.gen!remnants
5600.7052

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.175.1381.0

MicroWorld eScan
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
15.0.0.636

NANO AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Runouce.bxafx
0.28.0.60100

Norman
Virut.CLHZ
11.20140731

nProtect
Virus/W32.Virut.Gen
14.06.05.01

Panda Antivirus
W32/Sality.AO
14.07.31.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM19.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
W32.Virut.G
7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.APN.Installer.U
14.7.31.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Win32.Virut.cl!1523074
23.00.65.14729

Sophos
W32/Scribble-B
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Virut.17408
37.0.10981

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0619
7.2.212

Trend Micro
PE_VIRUX.A-3
10.465.31

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Virut.06
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4120919
29800

ViRobot
Win32.Virut.AM
2011.4.7.4223

File size:
8.2 MB (8,550,552 bytes)

Product version:
5.0.0.13486

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 2005 - 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AZTEC MEDIA INC.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/29/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/20/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=AZTEC MEDIA INC., OU=Development, O=AZTEC MEDIA INC., L=Panama City, S=Panama, C=PA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7DE0D719BBAF922D3A980DBD523B959A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/30/2013 11:09:10 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:NWWL1aY+9rLit43Co/ElM8OSAWtpFUiXpc/fXRcLLyQWRvXcG:NWw1Eitob4lODApyiXpc/ULW9d

Entry address:
0x39E3

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, A1, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 90, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B8, 90, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, BC, 92, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3E, 47, 00, E8, 25, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 3D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, A3, 40, 00, FF, 15, 80, 91, 40, 00, 68, 04, A3, 40, 00, 68, C0, BD, 46, 00, E8, 8F, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 90, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 40, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 7D, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9995

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The file settingsmanagersetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://113.171.224.212/.../SettingsManagerSetup.exe

http://113.171.224.241/.../SettingsManagerSetup.exe

http://media.opencandy.com/p/1102/.../SettingsManagerSetup.exe

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