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install.exe

The application install.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 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 secure.seawavecdn.com.
MD5:
5a8ad07d85fa1b9996559d8816316236

SHA-1:
0a5eb84b09546d3ba649830f0deb045dd6e6e17f

SHA-256:
ff368d08ee1e230491563e3af28b71fc8fd6fac29d9565fca630f733c38f704e

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
5/20/2024 10:39:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallMonetizer
4.0.3.1629

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.918
9.0.1.040

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AT
10.9820

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.177.12128

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer.A
v2016.02.09.10

McAfee
Artemis!5A8AD07D85FA
5600.6495

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Toolbar.cvzrwd
0.28.0.59911

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.16207

Sophos
AppMonetizer Installer
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0307
7.2.40

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallMonetizer
29382

File size:
343.2 KB (351,469 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\dm\install.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:52:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:uFJ0AQXndTZ7pJ59EuWn3Zyt5q2pd5A8Wwtf0fX+XogiRbzVSUfQC:jXD7pB0JybJd5A8KeogKZQC

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://secure.seawavecdn.com/nsi/.../Tiny_download_manager_7956.exe

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