setup.exe

ART LODZHYSTІK TOV

The application setup.exe by ART LODZHYSTІK TOV 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. The setup program bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl.appsdesktop.com.
Publisher:
ART LODZHYSTІK TOV  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a4257e42546050f9ce327358c776c195

SHA-1:
4f62b565cef7bd3a6c6647ff23eb1c59cfb8b70a

SHA-256:
2562680f7a54ec743975006fb2f5b12049a3d68e121e1ccd16b4864d003c82e5

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
12/29/2024 7:12:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize (M)
16.8.5.19

File size:
576.6 KB (590,416 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/22/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/23/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ART LODZHYSTІK TOV, O=ART LODZHYSTІK TOV, L=Odessa, S=Odessa, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
734D60981473F40B4B992A85F46EECA1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 12:50:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:hXIlhvdWhf/CKx0qFs6kw5iXhaqO7FL8zY5MFRbyWyw:h4pWhf/bFlkw5iXC18zYMFRbyWF

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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Entropy:
7.9770

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

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