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dsmanagersetup.exe

AssetsManager

AZTEC MEDIA INC.

The application dsmanagersetup.exe, “Assets Manager Install” by AZTEC MEDIA INC has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.cdn.aztecbe.com.
Publisher:
Aztec Media Inc  (signed by AZTEC MEDIA INC.)

Product:
AssetsManager

Description:
Assets Manager Install

Version:
5.0.0.15868

MD5:
9a92429537ce0bcbc61bee9e9438e98d

SHA-1:
4f331cb4c1d3a808698aecba8d815a5a3ac53da8

SHA-256:
c95eeedf38dc137336f7f31d36aff44854372be966b117678fdafd7ae9fe1106

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
5/21/2024 6:17:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Linkey.B
702

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SearchA
2015.03.02

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-150305

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SearchSuite
4.0.3.1535

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite.U potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/SearchSuite
3/5/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-a316f7dc
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.Linkey.B
11.2015-05-03_5

G Data
Win32.Application.AztecSystemK
15.3.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Bandoo
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.1915120

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win64.SearchSuite
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Linkey.A
v2015.03.05.09

McAfee
Artemis!53AD8EC0F755
5600.6836

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.193.1762.0

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Linkey.B
16.0.0.192

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.03.05.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.d3d
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Aztec Media
15.3.5.9

Sophos
PUA 'SearchSuite' (of type Adware)
5.11

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R03EC0OBQ15
7.2.64

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R03EC0OBQ15
10.465.05

File size:
3.6 MB (3,798,008 bytes)

Product version:
5.0.0.15868

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 2005 - 2015

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\content.ie5\g82v37dp\dsmanagersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AZTEC MEDIA INC.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/29/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/20/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=AZTEC MEDIA INC., OU=Development, O=AZTEC MEDIA INC., L=Panama City, S=Panama, C=PA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7DE0D719BBAF922D3A980DBD523B959A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 8:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:IIBgqRu1VP1tVfiFDMVHRyXF0Gazbh3z4O6tm:R+VPH02H8XF0bVzAm

Entry address:
0x39E3

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, 91, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B8, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 37, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 93, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 93, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 19, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 07, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

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

http://download.cdn.aztecbe.com/cdn/partners/installmonetizer/.../DSManagerSetup.exe

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