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installmanager.exe

The application installmanager.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.
MD5:
a8db786d53157a3d321f7ddaaf7a7984

SHA-1:
568756deb823fdec72a1d179c39ed98e40f9ba61

SHA-256:
d61eb6d9f68516a607259f5acef3723c76a61e8fedb91134442d48785372f540

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 3:01:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.179.162

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
141003-0

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AZ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer.A
v2014.10.19.10

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallMonetizer.dejkny
0.28.2.62671

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.141017

Sophos
AppMonetizer Installer
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1010
7.2.292

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786532
33706

File size:
337 KB (345,090 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 10:52:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:DFJ0CPpHoJE17pJ59EuWn3Zyt5q2pd5A8Wwtf0fX+XogiRbzVSUfQh:VpIW17pB0JybJd5A8KeogKZQh

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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Entropy:
7.8067

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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