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flash_cp3_9420_1238_gc.exe

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The application flash_cp3_9420_1238_gc.exe by Start Install has been detected as adware by 10 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.ilandcachecdn.com.
Publisher:
Start Install  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c9ec703262c0e586c25aec4c7154ebf8

SHA-1:
f8180a4dbe179e41a374b1d48fad77ea0833aa77

SHA-256:
bfca003994cf40006cabecc94e26b93b5ec3787d42f368cebb704a44fe8358b2

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 11:00:26 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
NSIS:InstMonetizer-AW [PUP]
2014.9-140814

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3383

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AY
8.9947

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of flash_cp3_9420_1486_gc.exe (Adware)
2014.10.28.5

McAfee
Artemis!C9EC703262C0
5600.7039

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.StartInstall.W
14.8.14.0

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.14812

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0606
7.2.226

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
30310

File size:
568.3 KB (581,960 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flash_cp3_9420_1238_gc.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Start Install

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/27/2014 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/28/2015 7:59:59 AM

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:
12/6/2009 6:52:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:53HxV79p5UkallMCBhCYNtkp8PbJd5AVAasQSeoguybJd5A8/:x9UkalWCZtDPbJd5AVAasQloguybJd5t

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:
7.7357

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file flash_cp3_9420_1238_gc.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://secure.ilandcachecdn.com/nsi/.../Flash_CP3_9420_1238_GC.exe

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