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mnoctrlr.exe

The application mnoctrlr.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.shyapotato.us.
MD5:
a681da374f1aa094ba813363e9151092

SHA-1:
61dab5fa61cc6e2760183f4ee4a1f82afc589ec6

SHA-256:
01ed732c391df77be2cfd84c38e97bbdb7b2ffebefa697cc9a046c8b63737de9

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 12:53:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
MultiBundle.D
2014.0.3543

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AD
7.8438

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/InstallMonetizer.AD
8/29/2013

MicroWorld eScan
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AD
14.0.0.723

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1KC
7.2.241

File size:
76.1 KB (77,916 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 2:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:GpgpHzb9dZVX9fHMvG0D3XJmhiMCTMuaxx/t9rjd1V/DOSUvKIdf2ClVp:sgXdZt9P6D3XJE4TMu6x/tNhDmvKyOup

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:
7.5192

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://cdn.shyapotato.us/nsi/.../mnoctrlr.exe

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