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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:
201b901ea7806cae46462eed0959dc45

SHA-1:
bd2cc5c391b4f68caaa0df8fd7ce8f62dd175225

SHA-256:
9ec2ff29412565bd1fd9be53a2eb9b0139a05d4e4b368a4d1d60718a84c356c3

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
5/9/2024 6:26:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallMonetizer.Gen
8.3.2.4

AVG
AdInstaller
2016.0.2909

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallMonetizer.1
9.0.1.0335

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.BJ potentially unwanted
9.12646

G Data
NSIS.Application.Admonetizer
15.12.25

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.SilentInstall
t3scan.1.9.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.SilentInstall
14.0.0.1039

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CheckOffer
v2015.12.01.05

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallMonetizer.dymuwe
0.30.26.4751

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1077

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallMonetizer/Variant
9475

File size:
227.3 KB (232,720 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 7:52:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:1FJ0S6mAexlAl7pJ59E6rTUadigTZyt5q2pd5A8WwO:JPVTAl7pBxddZybJd5A8+

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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