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nero_setup.exe

TODO:

InstallMetrix

This is the InstallMetrix bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application nero_setup.exe by InstallMetrix has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallMetrix Software installer.
Publisher:
TODO: <Company name>  (signed by InstallMetrix)

Product:
TODO: <Product name>

Description:
InstallerManager

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
4845dc2c56bfcfeeeaf225b6f45f8ebd

SHA-1:
68ffebcfa72bdd49885d1a5cea5cd0615925b963

SHA-256:
1ac3c38a577ebfd216c7050408e3ec509250439e1503f561f00033c65214abde

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 7:01:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix.TODOCompanyname.Installer (M)
16.2.14.0

File size:
1.8 MB (1,878,000 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
TODO: (c) <Company name>. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallerManager.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallMetrix Software

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallMetrix

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/11/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/12/2014 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=InstallMetrix, O=InstallMetrix, STREET="660 4th Street, Suite #427", L=San Francisco, S=California, PostalCode=94107, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00D76D1CCDDD2588A25DF994768DD6C6B8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/20/2014 7:59:42 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:PJIm9BB1JXlvUUNE6VXdDry2BXM5GCRGcxJqDiBPb/EOL+j0:h5B1J1vhE0dDry2BXM5GC9qDi9b/EOQ0

Entry address:
0x10D12E

Entry point:
E8, 95, 7C, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 3B, 0D, 40, 1F, 58, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 1C, 7D, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 53, 56, 8B, 35, 68, 42, 53, 00, 57, FF, 35, 88, 22, A7, 00, FF, D6, FF, 35, 84, 22, A7, 00, 8B, D8, 89, 5D, FC, FF, D6, 8B, F0, 3B, F3, 0F, 82, 81, 00, 00, 00, 8B, FE, 2B, FB, 8D, 47, 04, 83, F8, 04, 72, 75, 53, E8, 37, 44, 00, 00, 8B, D8, 8D, 47, 04, 59, 3B, D8, 73, 48, B8, 00, 08, 00, 00, 3B, D8, 73, 02, 8B, C3, 03, C3, 3B, C3, 72, 0F, 50, FF, 75, FC, E8, 4F, 7E, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85...
 
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Entropy:
6.3357

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,257,472 bytes)

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