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installer.exe

The application installer.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 setup routine uses the RevenYou.Com Pay Per Install platform (OutBrowse) which bundles additional software offers inclduing toolbars, extensions, PC utilities as well as other PUPs. The file has been seen being downloaded from xads.zedo.com.
MD5:
92da2ab2364a1b8f694745d41b8d4a22

SHA-1:
7c08e499fb8dc6b16117330bd1ee1e3b0b675778

SHA-256:
a075cc2d84a13d62df1eb7644795612a15921e691e8ce916422659abdf2af582

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:58:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
OutBrowse-CP [PUP]
151222-1

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse.M potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

McAfee
Program.Adware-OutBrowse
18.0.204.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
46126

File size:
102 KB (104,456 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\installer.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 4:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:OgXdZt9P6D3XJBCV5Ky/9XO3jR0eWSzUu/0WX:Oe34GVUQ9OzRgW/cg

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:
7.6691

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://xads.zedo.com/ads2/c?a=1873002;x=13;g=172;c=2019000415,2019000415;i=0;n=2019;s=357;1=8;2=1;tg=1395414825;vr=2;m=43;w=17;os=3;ct=1;p=6;h=2360602;f=2360607;b=10;u=av9M7XG9Qimzj24zx8i1nw**~032114;z=0.4938987659050583;ainfo=;k=http://network.adsmarket.com/.../jWJsmWecqZiIaGqVX8p6w4iQap5konyZimKYlmOhfJyJkGqVYpx_lbdocJZhoXs?dp=1873002&dp2=172&dp3=2019000415&dp4=357

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