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flash___click_to_safe_install___________________________ma_02_9342_561741_gc.exe

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The application flash___click_to_safe_install___________________________ma_02_9342_561741_gc.exe by Start Install has been detected as adware by 9 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 secure.goeastcdncache.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Start Install  (signed and verified)

MD5:
161113158fce5c2d59318c7aecf098b8

SHA-1:
26a0e8732af88dd294f1a80609cf4cc03bd66ac0

SHA-256:
48aaf46979ffe412d749b6947260a64c9dc527e175727b7aa8c824b05f9c6751

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 4:22:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150301

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3183

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.BB
9.10149

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2015.03.01.04

McAfee
Artemis!C27F5983DF78
5600.6839

Reason Heuristics
PUP.StartInstall
15.3.1.16

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.15227

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0722
7.2.60

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
31574

File size:
497.3 KB (509,184 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flash___click_to_safe_install___________________________ma_02_9342_561741_gc.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Start Install

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/26/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/27/2015 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Start Install, O=Start Install, STREET=5655 Silver Creek Valley Road, L=San Jose, S=CA/Santa Clara, PostalCode=95138, C=US

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

Serial number:
4A35F3F064DE91E511E0079B2961EAAF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 4:52:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ArBp5UkallMCBw8yIBtp8dbJd5A4AzybJd5A8y:A9UkalWCTQdbJd5A4AzybJd5A8y

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:
7.7543

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file flash___click_to_safe_install___________________________ma_02_9342_561741_gc.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://secure.goeastcdncache.com/nsi/.../Flash___Click_To_Safe_Install___________________________MA_02_9342_561741_GC.exe

http://www.cooct13hen.com/download_codesign_v1.php?id=mHyBcg==&subid=561741

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