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gtaivpatch.exe

GTA IV Patch

NSIS

The application gtaivpatch.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 2 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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 gtaiv-patch.en.softonic.com.
Publisher:
NSIS

Product:
GTA IV Patch

Version:
2.2

MD5:
8457e54881c256ca932ee335912590b3

SHA-1:
215a62e3816fee409a12b5bc0473a3871ff85bfd

SHA-256:
0108cf041435e42c41886f675d9cc4aa65bc148c261428f71d212dd8590b19f3

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
5/2/2024 8:00:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AN potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMonetizer.ET (M)
16.12.11.15

File size:
1017.4 KB (1,041,832 bytes)

Product version:
2

Copyright:
NSIS

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:CIEdQIlaFKUAaCREVwSgmz/nspQs5u1PxBw/BRw3laFKUAaCl:CIkrL9RCSo1PzwpRiL9l

Entry address:
0x30CB

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, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

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

http://gtaiv-patch.en.softonic.com/download-tracker?th=1/6CH9aeXedl4L8u BHNJXWTW LP1LFlnGQpxqjlxAPUU9aRSUDg 7v0hqvPNHkQ /Sm GK2tvkuj2NRBh8vkQfuTE32nx1SCsGrGdFJYzJaMQfS8kwVw3YV85ZCyXBGoq/.../95tvkT6D 6H4Qyced6Y0ITFUUYk=

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