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partner_setup.exe

The application partner_setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 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. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.backupcdn.com.
MD5:
f5dfe12ddb54a4d38241eabec09894eb

SHA-1:
345cbb0d17baf6afc18db07e3e92a8c384cf8fd4

SHA-256:
4935e758872edf8a11b6986f8068ef7006dbf0fa7b197269f4cfcc148ea6cefe

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

Analysis date:
5/17/2024 11:37:18 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AegisLab AV Signature
Troj.Downloader.W32.Genome
2.1.4+

AVG
PCBackup
2017.0.2782

Dr.Web
Program.Unwanted.713
9.0.1.096

ESET NOD32
Win32/MyPCBackup.E potentially unwanted
10.13250

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:RiskTool.Win32.MyPCBackup
14.0.0.406

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Unwanted.dshbdc
1.0.18.7201

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.0000.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1120

Quick Heal
TrjnDwnldr.NSIS.Genome.A
4.16.14.00

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.BundleInstaller
9221

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
48222

File size:
158.5 KB (162,329 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\partner_setup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:AQIURTXJ4i45JSvClzt1NiOpAkbybaCNe2dIbhJtHeWUymx0Ii2Ch:AsGi6HR1gkbyWgdEPtHIv3i2k

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

http://cdn.backupcdn.com/partner_setup.exe

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