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pspad456inst_en.exe

PSPad editor

Jan Fiala

The application pspad456inst_en.exe, “PSPad editor Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 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 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 drive.google.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Jan Fiala

Product:
PSPad editor

Description:
PSPad editor Setup

Version:
4.5.6.2427

MD5:
648733a5c97f50143530816c3731c1cf

SHA-1:
c743bcc0d8ea40a1a578fb17c80ed226368d164d

SHA-256:
258021abfb3583a87c940056f1347fad91061b7093c437e5c46abb8f3412beb4

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 1:15:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallMonetizer
4.0.3.14421

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2013
9.0.1.0111

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AQ
8.9590

File size:
4.4 MB (4,625,089 bytes)

Product version:
4.5.6.2427

Copyright:
Copyright © 2001 Jan Fiala

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:5aQloxZWT+G5V8ZEGdDTX5vbsHKjmHgWF/ATh3QCaHcFHcCgGpresZM7LFFfFT2j:Q1+fG9zVjoF/EhjR8cZADFKsudRdxewR

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, E8, CD, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, E8, CD...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file pspad456inst_en.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&confirm=66eC&id=0Bzsu9r-pvQdzd0ZvTUZnNV9xLW8

http://usfiles.brothersoft.com/development/.../pspad456inst_en.exe

http://files.brothersoft.com/development/.../pspad456inst_en.exe

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