dsmanagersetup.exe

AssetsManager

Aztec Media inc.

The application dsmanagersetup.exe, “Assets Manager Install” by Aztec Media inc has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. 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:
5.0.0.16064

MD5:
3d36015b7ccc8504d28417b47c90840f

SHA-1:
eba1cb7b0d79dd9d207fa25c04f2e8a60cd50750

SHA-256:
5708c32766dfcbdc7ed7bde9c9a040f2ae616f685cfd23c4f97bdb9559824b3e

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
5/20/2024 10:02:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-150420

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite.AB potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11491

F-Secure
Adware.Bandoo.C
11.2015-20-04_2

G Data
Win32.Application.Searchsuite
15.4.25

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.SearchSuite
t3scan.1.8.9.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win64.SearchSuite
14.0.0.2163

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Linkey.A
v2015.04.20.11

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.04.20.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.f39
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Installer.Aztec Media
15.4.20.7

Sophos
Generic PUA OL
4.98

File size:
3.3 MB (3,496,296 bytes)

Product version:
5.0.0.16064

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\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\dsmanagersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/1/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/2/2018 1:59:59 AM

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 9:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:A7j4XurPspWB7Eg0BtrpSc0/Q4MHqR6ka2JwkhbUBmL1hkszhfbjEdfkP98wBUKO:o4WEpWFCBVpv0Y5kaqKBmYszF/MoBUwM

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.

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