installmonetizer.exe

The application installmonetizer.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:
878b5ab1fdaf8058673ba0e40f2f0c9b

SHA-1:
a2703a4d4287899920b933aaea3b851f27670c0d

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 5:54:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.177.26

avast!
NSIS:InstMonetizer-BB [PUP]
2014.9-141019

AVG
AdInstaller
2015.0.3316

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.VMDetector
4.0.3.141019

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.BC
8.10524

Malwarebytes
v2014.10.19.08

McAfee
Adware-Monetizer
5600.6972

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.MLW.ddylkr
0.28.2.62483

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.141017

Sophos
AppMonetizer Installer
4.98

File size:
324.9 KB (332,698 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temp\installmonetizer.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 9:52:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:dFJ0iRRu1D7pJ59ExJuAZXwVCTtZ5t5q2pd5A8Ww4y:pRRul7pB6XwVC/5bJd5A87

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:
7.9072

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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