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install.exe

The application install.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 secure.fastdlcache.com.
MD5:
575e91eceb4945788c7015ad2dd0707b

SHA-1:
5413eb632fd7fa27605b4512e8b2ac67382d04e4

SHA-256:
4aecc1175c7d22ea560b9dfc830037012bad19884689283c31faecd7d82d9d12

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
4/29/2024 9:14:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.918
9.0.1.0182

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer.A
v2016.06.30.09

SUPERAntiSpyware
Heur.Agent/Gen-WhiteBox
9049

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1106
7.2.182

File size:
242.8 KB (248,577 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 5:50:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ne34EwFX7pJ59EuWn3Zyt5q2pd5A8WwtD:awFX7pB0JybJd5A8J

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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Entropy:
7.6945

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.fastdlcache.com/nsi/.../Exif_Viewer_5891.exe

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