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imsetup.exe

The application imsetup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 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 www.iainstalls.com.
MD5:
9a2432eab8c1dc3ef0632eb6b70519be

SHA-1:
00c78173c277b811b447685c9df2cda84f705df2

SHA-256:
0815e6fa598a7a3bfb92703fad0ca5bdae0ff380dff7be5fb0cee5f31ef49ecc

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
5/3/2024 4:16:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.BF potentially unwanted
10.13166

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.527

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.0000.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1120

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

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
47814

File size:
48.6 KB (49,791 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\imsetup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 10:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:z1cVhpQI2EQK0iPDh84nScF15GYbWjXO3XJ4vn50TFr5iE9Dt4HJZ5o1:xQpQ5EP0ijnRTXJ4v56rx9JcZ5o1

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.0797

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

http://www.iainstalls.com/.../IMSetup.exe

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