picasa_setup.exe

The executable picasa_setup.exe has been detected as malware by 8 anti-virus 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 file has been seen being downloaded from www.startsdownload.com and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
782baee48b9c9cea8e4dcc5a1077bda0

SHA-1:
a9a5998ec9d0e4d7f434c7072d9cb8b948354fd9

SHA-256:
927a81c21098503fe48ed3b2e2046297096e569f315fde414cb3f0e89f593feb

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Malware

Explanation:
Bundles the Conduit Toolbar and/or Conduit Search Protect.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 8:12:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.15015
9.0.1.0114

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.StartPage
14.0.0.3965

McAfee
Artemis!782BAEE48B9C
5600.7150

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.dc4
1.0.0.1015

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.14422

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH07DK14
7.2.114

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Conduit
28452

File size:
217.1 KB (222,276 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 4:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:XQqQgKUiJZz8rHB1Ov6BtgZHbGYXwCZ5484rn:6q4z8rHfOG2ZyYX74fL

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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Entropy:
7.7590

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

The file picasa_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

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