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main.ahk.exe

M417 LTD.

The application main.ahk.exe by M417 has been detected as adware by 18 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:
50a6f5ef25e1b1db302156641850daed

SHA-1:
24470d492aadc2dfb03c567e8d33432baa275a19

SHA-256:
9adbf55ac46f4c2c618de6210f006a1831c6b24da4a4960cb1f0d72ff1145129

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
4/17/2024 11:43:04 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Trojan/Win32.NSIS
2014.08.16

avast!
Adware-NM [PUP]
140813-1

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2719
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AL potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
NSIS.Application.InstallMonetizer
14.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of ativador windows 8 pro.rar.exe (Adware)
2014.11.3.3

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13054

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2014.08.15.04

McAfee
Adware-Monetizer
5600.7037

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Downloader.dchnwx
0.28.2.61519

Panda Antivirus
Trj/InstallMonetizer.A
14.08.15.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.NSIS.Agent.A
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.M417.H
14.8.15.15

Sophos
SpeedyShare Downloader
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4797641
32210

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\main.ahk.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:eLXB65939tY6HBg4sXJS1JaURJRMpahRd20zCj/LnVS9F3u8lzAk7AcTGp:eLk395hYXJitnMIT0nM9NlzZ8V

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 main.ahk.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://zone.speedyshareltd.netdna-cdn.com/dl64/5608/.../TWFpbi5haGsuZXhl

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