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installmanager.exe

The application installmanager.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 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:
7b44c813648496502aa6d804ce6dc519

SHA-1:
9ff0795eaea4ac12339787b16bc23de0d4faf083

SHA-256:
1f05ca5621c3665851e8987a1262f5ce392709923469c214d8407f5beeeafb88

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 7:13:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
3.6.1.96

AVG
AdLoad
2016.0.3133

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.InstallMonetizer
4.0.3.15421

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.918
9.0.1.0111

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.BC potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11505

G Data
NSIS.Adware.InstallMonetizer
15.4.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.202.15654

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Downloader.djhpgw
0.30.20.1219

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.15419

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallMonetizer/Variant
9922

File size:
250.7 KB (256,736 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:nFJ02xXgh3ktOD7pJ59ENzZyt5q2pd5A8Ww41:/xaktu7pBQybJd5A8Y

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:
7.8605

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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