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lawl.exe.exe

M417 LTD.

The application lawl.exe.exe by M417 has been detected as adware by 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from zone.speedyshareltd.netdna-cdn.com.
Publisher:
M417 LTD.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c5b2d09bf2c68b2368700926027d0b00

SHA-1:
5b4be4426cd974c1b8d868f20baa1694237f6880

SHA-256:
2decb3e2af1fd1ce5712f50ba074474222d0843cee02916da15525ecbe263779

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 11:07:54 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Trojan/Win32.NSIS
14.08.15

avast!
NSIS:Adware-NM [PUP]
2014.9-140815

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2719
9.0.1.0227

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AL
8.9786

G Data
NSIS.Application.InstallMonetizer
14.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of theta032814.zip.exe (Adware)
2014.11.3.3

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12041

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
14.0.0.3402

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2014.08.15.03

McAfee
Artemis!C5B2D09BF2C6
5600.7037

Panda Antivirus
Trj/InstallMonetizer.A
14.08.15.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.038
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.NSIS.Agent.A
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.M417.E
14.8.15.15

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0506
7.2.227

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Adware.Monetizer
29106

File size:
94.8 KB (97,024 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\lawl.exe.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
M417 LTD.

Authority:
StartCom Ltd.

Valid from:
8/12/2013 10:14:35 AM

Valid to:
8/12/2015 7:35:02 PM

Subject:
E=INFO@M417LTD.NET, CN=M417 LTD., O=M417 LTD., L=London, S=Greater London, C=GB, Description=Q1G5XvtHln8BTB3V

Issuer:
CN=StartCom Class 2 Primary Intermediate Object CA, OU=Secure Digital Certificate Signing, O=StartCom Ltd., C=IL

Serial number:
0AB5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:JLXB65939tY6HBg4sXJS1JaURJbKoRd20zCj/LnVS9F3u8lzAk7ABTG+:JLk395hYXJithKoT0nM9NlzZ8z

Entry address:
0x30CB

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, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

The file lawl.exe.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://zone.speedyshareltd.netdna-cdn.com/dl64/742912/.../bGF3bC5leGUuZXhl

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