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subtitledawnsetup.exe

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The application subtitledawnsetup.exe by Start Install has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. 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 software-files-a.cnet.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Start Install  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e40673fe4dd7cfba85f0c80a412a74e5

SHA-1:
3a8e0f1de0350b03942345afa84462917b807e4f

SHA-256:
37b83abc690dbd04152aa26f6569ae54b3f33328cb7134e0a95a3f7451f69f27

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
11/8/2024 4:42:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
NSIS:InstMonetizer-AW [PUP]
2014.9-140622

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AV
8.9785

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Toolbar.cvzrwd
0.28.0.59608

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.StartInstall.R
14.6.22.19

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.14620

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0325
7.2.173

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallMonetizer
29082

File size:
515.8 KB (528,224 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Start Install

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/27/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/27/2015 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Start Install, O=Start Install, STREET=5655 Silver Creek Valley Road, L=San Jose, S=CA/Santa Clara, PostalCode=95138, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
4A35F3F064DE91E511E0079B2961EAAF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 10:52:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:rp5UkallMCBHxMJhH6Wp8fbJd5ABAasQNeoguybJd5A8f:jUkalWCZxmH6RfbJd5ABAasQ0oguybJt

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file subtitledawnsetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/66/14/.../SubtitleDawnSetup.exe

http://www.vclexamples.com/SubtitleDawnSetup.exe

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