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sevenzip-apset.exe

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The application sevenzip-apset.exe by Product Downloader 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 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.awbwestcdn.us.
Publisher:
Product Downloader  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5c9abc263222b8ed0055427024cece88

SHA-1:
fb9d7176c57711c6dfd64b136b8ff0007fbbf1f7

SHA-256:
785532ff756daa470aaa91bbf9a011b6127f2348e99272f84779e5f5fcabd439

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 1:26:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMonetizer (M)
17.1.7.10

File size:
772.5 KB (791,024 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\sevenzip-apset.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Product Downloader

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/8/2015 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/8/2016 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Product Downloader, O=Product Downloader, STREET=5655 Silver Creek Valley Road, L=San Jose, S=CA, PostalCode=95138, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
08D30BBE7CFCAFD1947E3DCD8C005E9B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 2:52:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

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:
7.9680

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file sevenzip-apset.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://secured.awbwestcdn.us/SienIM_305470_0.exe

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