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nshfcf8.tmp

The file nshfcf8.tmp has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from livestatscounter.com and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
5e591f1586217d90e9c3c5ba7a33d515

SHA-1:
a9971c1ef15e32c57ffc534ccde786bc137a742f

SHA-256:
b75444e8379ef3696f64b917318b3ed60e92521d2a3b689bd9bb9d96e286de86

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 7:27:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen7
8.3.1.6

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150620

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15620

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.10078
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PK potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-e3871acb
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.AnyProtect
15.6.25

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.A
v2015.06.20.01

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
9802

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40824

File size:
574.7 KB (588,486 bytes)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\nshfcf8.tmp

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 10:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Uvvp/yer1Iay9dpuh83p3cUZK5dJGmBuLhigHamkIiWopg:Uvv9X4Y83Jcn5d3wEqBE

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8597

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file nshfcf8.tmp has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://livestatscounter.com/.../dljo.php?r=vu_vo2_LOF1&rr=J&sct=AGR&sid=65363365-3262-3130-3036-002622824633&civ=0&pac=AS

http://livestatscounter.com/.../dljo.php?r=vu_vo2_LOF1&rr=J&sct=AGR&sid=4C4C4544-0030-5610-8059-C7C04F373332&civ=0&pac=AS

http://livestatscounter.com/.../dljo.php?r=vu_vo2_LOF1&rr=J&sct=AGR&sid=39BDCDBA-EF9A-294A-8579-54A050ACB087&civ=0&pac=AS

http://livestatscounter.com/.../dljo.php?r=vu_vo2_LOF1&rr=J&sct=AGR&sid=FE03C578-05FF-416E-32BD-7920733243B8&civ=0&pac=AS

http://livestatscounter.com/.../dljo.php?r=vu_vo2_LOF1&rr=J&sct=AGR&sid=F98CF6F3-A3B5-C249-A8B8-AC9E17D72960&civ=0&pac=AS

http://livestatscounter.com/.../dljo.php?r=vu_vo2_LOF1&rr=J&sct=AGR&sid=71E4F655-2787-E411-A26A-D0BF9C5C2B25&civ=0&pac=AS

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-192-54-188.jfk6.r.cloudfront.net  (54.192.54.188:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-52-10-224-155.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com  (52.10.224.155:80)

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