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imsetup.exe

The application imsetup.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 www.4sinstalls.com.
MD5:
3cd7a263a6d334efdf98380afae041f1

SHA-1:
62ae0cf07f7ab30a4b62f7426d506c7a5f8ded77

SHA-256:
d2dd096b264c46057f10617f8517e22954ac8f26be48dc9ea758e1442162500a

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
5/4/2024 3:00:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader19.48329
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.BF potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

File size:
48.5 KB (49,681 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\imsetup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 5:50:46 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:z1cVhpQI2EQK0iPDh84nScF15GYbWjXO3XJ48KH+ZK1FNMepsF+WJOO7B:xQpQ5EP0ijnRTXJ4FHTvMahWcAB

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:
7.0810

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.4sinstalls.com/.../IMSetup.exe

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