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The application install.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 14 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 cdn.growmatecdn.us.
MD5:
a2b0da4858fcea2d65fa10d2cf9991d3

SHA-1:
4a6f28e20a786838436defb1314e4ff90313723c

SHA-256:
c68abd7a18310867eb473a4738d915639c67029b956fad4ce37c94ae490775f5

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
5/7/2024 10:48:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallMonetizer.Gen
8.3.2.4

AVG
BundleApp
2017.0.2813

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.InstallMonetizer
4.0.3.1636

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.918
9.0.1.066

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AG potentially unwanted
10.12781

F-Prot
W32/AdAgent.AI.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
NSIS.Application.InstallMonetizer
16.3.25

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2016.03.06.09

McAfee
Artemis!A2B0DA4858FC
5600.6469

Microsoft Security Essentials
SoftwareBundler:Win32/InstallMonetizer
1.1.12400.0

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallMonetizer.dejkny
1.0.14.5317

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Generic(Thunder)!1.A1C4 [F]
23.00.65.16304

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallMonetizer
46104

File size:
335.4 KB (343,410 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 11:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ke341bc5h7pJ59EuWnVTB46+npkZa5S/VS/fQL5Zyt5q2pd5A8Wwc:x5h7pB0r46Sp8ao6Q7ybJd5A8M

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, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 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://cdn.growmatecdn.us/nsi/.../Tiny_download_manager_7956.exe

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