vinyl vst setup.exe

The application vinyl vst setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 2 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 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 www.brothersoft.com and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
edca051063dc22997edb076698587d0c

SHA-1:
d64cfad0fcffbad336579764453d2f1f4539a45e

SHA-256:
615ff887015a28bf2d4cd57aa1d99a70bcff103ecfc2bfeec3205be8732e5b26

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
11/25/2024 8:35:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
NSIS:InstMonetizer-AU [PUP]
2014.9-141008

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AN
8.10021

File size:
3.7 MB (3,850,737 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\Music stuff\vinyl vst setup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 2:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:ICto5xcYh5bmXGL5Z8JgeW2z+3T281PkzylRPy:I+o5iGRmVg92z+3TxPk+lM

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9975

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file vinyl vst setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.brothersoft.com/d.php?soft_id=492683&url=http://usfiles.brothersoft.com/mp3_audio/.../VinylVSTSetup.exe&name=Vinyl VST

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