windows 7 loader.exe

The application windows 7 loader.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 27 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Self-extracting archive 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:
71dd64d8fd832569623a89340255bccf

SHA-1:
1ce91232bc6555c423731f5b95e7c9b2c0d62d7c

SHA-256:
1c57000e83f4f14f189fcfb3d160c828a79a1ade8dffebee7f92ce70cd522e05

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

Analysis date:
11/6/2024 1:50:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Dropped:Application.OutBrowse.B
988

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Amonetize
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.150.88

avast!
Win32:Amonetize-AX [PUP]
2014.9-140523

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3466

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Amonetize
4.0.3.14523

Bitdefender
Dropped:Application.OutBrowse.B
1.0.20.715

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18286

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2081
9.0.1.0143

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse
8.9818

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
5/23/2014

F-Secure
Dropped:Application.OutBrowse.B
11.2014-23-05_6

G Data
Dropped:Application.OutBrowse
14.5.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Amonetize
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.177.12109

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.OutBrowse
14.0.0.3824

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Amonetize
v2014.05.23.04

McAfee
Artemis!71DD64D8FD83
5600.7122

MicroWorld eScan
Dropped:Application.OutBrowse.B
15.0.0.429

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic.cthmwf
0.28.0.59911

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.05.23.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.3cb
1.0.0.1015

Sophos
Generic PUA DJ
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2H00EF14
7.2.143

Trend Micro
TROJ_GE.917C8A13
10.465.23

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.OutBrowse
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
29372

File size:
1.3 MB (1,322,693 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Self-extracting archive

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\windows 7 loader.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/22/2013 3:00:50 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:9t24lTxtW6i0dm0L/dI6tEApUCUSbn5GZZti7xnZACTE3uh:5hxtWa8e/dZt/dUrylnOSEeh

Entry address:
0x1D348

Entry point:
E8, F0, 57, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8D, 45, 08, 50, 8B, F1, E8, 05, FD, FF, FF, C7, 06, F4, 81, 42, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, C7, 01, F4, 81, 42, 00, E9, BA, FD, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, F4, 81, 42, 00, E8, A7, FD, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, CD, C9, FF, FF, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 57, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, 47, 04, 85, C0, 74, 47, 8D, 50, 08, 80, 3A, 00, 74, 3F, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4E, 04, 3B, C1, 74, 14, 83, C1, 08...
 
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Entropy:
7.9268  (probably packed)

Code size:
148.5 KB (152,064 bytes)

The file windows 7 loader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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