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installmanager.exe

The application installmanager.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 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:
f72c370cdc1a2b6b9648963d6f2b76fc

SHA-1:
edfdd3a05867dcb1e76515068050e9d1fb7e1262

SHA-256:
83537571fbb7bcd8897ef94e183497b3818bb2b6a5ae1ab00c70e23c5c4bad70

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 5:08:36 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
InstMonetizer-AR [PUP]
140617-1

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Wajam
4.0.3.14625

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AZ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
NSIS.Application.InstallMonetizer
14.6.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer.A
v2014.06.25.08

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Searcher.csnymk
0.28.0.60475

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.14623

Sophos
AppMonetizer Installer
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786532
29708

File size:
261.4 KB (267,723 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 10:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:He34sWazabO4EDn47pJ59EuWn3Zyt5q2pd5A8WwmU0Gl:eWa2LED47pB0JybJd5A8WW

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:
7.7220

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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