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The application flash_ma2_0_9509_176681_gc.exe by Start Install has been detected as adware by 7 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 and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Start Install  (signed and verified)

MD5:
956fbd97f6dc9fc418e166e7e09a06f0

SHA-1:
ada47d70982af70d736edc039731dada622165b7

SHA-256:
03aee95b1d4d42658e1c9d4e1a9d261cb2f4d6ad1449c2c26ec248bee94cfc9a

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 10:08:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
InstMonetizer-AW [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3420

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AZ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.StartInstall.AA
14.7.7.18

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.14705

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.BADBCEDB
7.2.188

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29708

File size:
566.2 KB (579,784 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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:sap5UkallMCBcUuu52Kp8rbJd5AfAa9QleoguybJd5A88:TUkalWC3uDVrbJd5AfAa9QMoguybJd5i

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:
7.7343

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file flash_ma2_0_9509_176681_gc.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://secure.ilandcachecdn.com/nsi/.../Flash_MA2_0_9509_176681_GC.exe

http://www.cooct13hen.com/download_codesign_v1.php?id=mH59eQ==&subid=176681

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