snowcat simulator 2011 demo_10924_i21805727_il345.exe

The application snowcat simulator 2011 demo_10924_i21805727_il345.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 anti-malware scanners. 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. 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.
MD5:
f65299dc215d6088910a48db016ffd86

SHA-1:
06ece4aef70d5c7a3cb8b3f02bb3be80a5bd5e12

SHA-256:
4274033f4c7618180b1d80f6d2a94a12f34534eb56a99541170da8abf7ea11c2

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 4:31:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150730

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Amonetize-511
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.LoadMoney.IARS
20947

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0115
7.2.211

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic.pak!cobra
37220

File size:
282.3 KB (289,056 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\snowcat simulator 2011 demo_10924_i21805727_il345.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/7/2014 12:40:26 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:YGC7W7BU5WMqKGqcUz9PbAYgAcu7ZfZeklsyvgtb+/x1g27sPuaD:qa7ghqKGqP9DFTZfscvgtbY6lD

Entry address:
0x322E

Entry point:
81, EC, D8, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, A2, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 81, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 09, A3, 78, 4F, 43, 00, E8, FD, 2E, 00, 00, A3, C4, 4E, 43, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, D8, B1, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 81, 40, 00, 68, C0, A2, 40, 00, 68, C0, 3E, 43, 00, E8, 68, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 38, 81, 40, 00, BB, 00, F0, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, 56, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9161

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

The file snowcat simulator 2011 demo_10924_i21805727_il345.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.