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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. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. 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:
5.0.0.16213

MD5:
779ee9e74564eec93fae2db19b48041a

SHA-1:
738883d624f6c7321acd5b8245fadcbeecc3e927

SHA-256:
36b0e5949ef2a28024f41db80a6af4ea89e6f768b0807343b024b6f2e9a93631

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
5/21/2024 1:55:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/SeaSuite.Gen
8.3.1.6

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-150613

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win64.SearchSuite
4.0.3.15613

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Searchsuite-23
0.98/20514

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
22198

Dr.Web
Adware.Bandoo.283
9.0.1.0164

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite.AB potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11771

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.SearchSuite
11.2015-13-06_7

G Data
Win32.Application.Searchsuite
15.6.25

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.SearchSuite
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.203.15801

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win64.SearchSuite
14.0.0.1894

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AztecMedia.A
v2015.06.13.07

McAfee
Artemis!2B4E677517D7
5600.6736

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Linkey
15.06.13.07

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Aztec Media
15.6.13.3

Sophos
Generic PUA HD
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R02PC0OE115
7.2.164

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02PC0OE115
10.465.13

VIPRE Antivirus
Adware.SearchSuite
39954

File size:
3.3 MB (3,496,488 bytes)

Product version:
5.0.0.16213

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\temp\{random}.tmp\dsmanagersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Aztec Media inc.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/1/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/1/2018 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Aztec Media inc., O=Aztec Media inc., L=Panama City, S=Panama City, C=PA

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
2AF6396322BF5B08910274FFE4241447

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 7:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:26Urhvgi+7Y4kK+dHl4Ti6cJwZARqKD+srNXyz:orhIi+M4kFXaZ0NXyz

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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Entropy:
7.9977

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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