gtasaplaystore.exe

GTA PlayStore

NSIS

The application gtasaplaystore.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 4 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 gta-san-andreas-homeboys.ar.softonic.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
NSIS

Product:
GTA PlayStore

Version:
2.2

MD5:
42734f524b263fbf2e6221d48b67599e

SHA-1:
d206dc8db1e8db439c1774cb53625a304fe4091d

SHA-256:
345948d3901f941a610f4e5f493c613615c387ff2201c9c20b8ee6f50e7b54eb

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
5/6/2024 12:14:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
NSIS:InstMonetizer-CA [PUP]
2014.9-160210

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Ramnit-8178
0.98/21511

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AN potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.4

File size:
1015.7 KB (1,040,067 bytes)

Product version:
2

Copyright:
NSIS

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 4:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:CIEdb5laFKUAaCR5vmC4Qk7DV9i1uHXfZGwv4xBw/rQlaFKUAaCc:CIkTL9RMC4QyDguHvowwzwwL9c

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 gtasaplaystore.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 50 URLs.

http://gta-san-andreas-homeboys.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-fmqeQoqKll5U=

http://gta-san-andreas-homeboys.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-fmqiHp6KlmJg=

http://gta-san-andreas-homeboys.ar.softonic.com/start-download/.../c9779e026448dbc1c52a76abbb628b3d

http://gta-san-andreas-homeboys.th.softonic.com/start-download/.../be83d3ee7e61ab777ab4a2bf8be8b1c9

http://gta-san-andreas-homeboys.ru.softonic.com/start-download/.../7fcd2fc8be202c59e10b79da129116bf

http://gta-san-andreas-homeboys.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-fm5-JoKSjlJs=

http://gta-san-andreas-homeboys.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-fmaiLoqComZY=

http://gta-san-andreas-homeboys.ar.softonic.com/.../3tjQyeLV3cjDp-Hw3sCixsiGa5-fmaWHoqWlmZ0=

http://gta-san-andreas-homeboys.ar.softonic.com/start-download/.../df14913029f6758603ababfe1b5abbfb

http://gta-san-andreas-homeboys.th.softonic.com/start-download/.../be83d3ee7e61ab777ab4a2bf8be8b1c9

http://gta-san-andreas-homeboys.ar.softonic.com/start-download/.../a8c432d126c56a7fa66a12d638ba3c13

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