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The application abstractcircles.exe by Download has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 14 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 www.mickyfastdl.com.
Publisher:
Download  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8f6d5aee42d3584b312bf3c50731b32d

SHA-1:
6076f645e81d71f7d429ccdd6ad0ed33d79b1eb5

SHA-256:
b9b80b8637ee546d6093f0c485a110d33fec835dfcd0554bb3bec562da96cbb3

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
5/5/2024 4:36:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallMonetizer.Gen
8.3.1.6

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
150525-2

AVG
Could be an adware AdInstaller
2014.0.4311

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.BC potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.204.16045

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CheckOffer
v2015.05.27.02

McAfee
Program.Artemis!FEAB23CA5833
18.0.204.0

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Downware.dnxngr
0.30.24.1636

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Download
15.5.27.13

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.15525

Sophos
PUA 'AppMonetizer Installer' (of type Adware)
5.14

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40552

File size:
577.3 KB (591,160 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/5/2014 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
3/6/2015 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Download, O=Download, POBox=95185, STREET=5655 Silver Creek Valley Road, STREET=Building, L=San Jose, S=California, PostalCode=95138, C=US

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

Serial number:
36896B9F1FE4BA948408D30CEDEBD165

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 4:22:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:2gWupDEdVph53HgdIbJd5A3Gnu1lVC1DybJd5A81wVC/5:2gpEdXDHgdIbJd5A3GnsjC1DybJd5A87

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:
7.9460

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file abstractcircles.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.mickyfastdl.com/downloadJSWrapper.php?refId=10228&subid=8&publisher_product_name=AbstractCircles&product_image_path=http://themesforwindows8.org/images/70.png&installer_type=deskthemepack&installer_path=http://themesforwindows8.org/.../AbstractCircles.deskthemepack&installer_params=documents&showSaveDilog=false&openDLfile=true&OptionalText=AbstractCircles theme for Windows 8&WlcImg=&WlcDec=&eula=&Privacy=

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