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installer.exe

The application installer.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 16 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:
9d7c3ce453e0fad578287c5a208c8c7d

SHA-1:
b4422cc6a0a612e7c1cbcf1724302b5fe2d7ba8b

SHA-256:
0c9644e87bba029a497215617e28a5b88247de3f55b256abaa45dc615bdf0ec8

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 5:53:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.OutBrowse
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OutBrowse
2015.06.27

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/Outbrowse.Gen
8.3.1.6

avast!
Evo-gen [Susp]
150602-1

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse.L potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OutBrowse
6/27/2015

F-Prot
W32/Outbrowse.B.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.OutBrowse
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.205.16376

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OutBrowse
v2015.06.27.12

McAfee
Program.Adware-OutBrowse
17.6.569.0

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic.cthmwf
0.30.24.2266

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Downloader/Variant
9789

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.EKIKMED
37.1.62.1

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40830

File size:
102 KB (104,410 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 5:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:agXdZt9P6D3XJ2CX5Ky/9XO3jR0eWSzUu/0WO:ae34lXUQ9OzRgW/cx

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=1872986;x=2317;g=172;c=2019000046,2019000046;i=0;n=2019;s=44;1=8;2=1;tg=1394842583;vr=2;m=265;w=41;os=3;ct=1;p=6;h=2360602;f=2360607;b=10;u=fRHlmWPrTqKdKtZ3A4b9EA**~102413;z=0.12024378780378242;ainfo=;k=http://network.adsmarket.com/.../jWJsmWecqZiIaGqVX8p6w4iQap5konyZimKYlmOhfJyJkGqVYpx_lbdocJZhoXs?dp=1872986&dp2=172&dp3=2019000046&dp4=44

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