home

settingsmanagersetup.exe

SettingsManager

AZTEC MEDIA INC.

The application settingsmanagersetup.exe, “Settings Manager Install” by AZTEC MEDIA INC has been detected as adware by 40 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.cdn.aztecbe.com.
Publisher:
Aztec Media Inc  (signed by AZTEC MEDIA INC.)

Product:
SettingsManager

Description:
Settings Manager Install

Version:
5.0.0.13892

MD5:
311642793b21e053c1f68b7995f78a8b

SHA-1:
6ec6e6df663b5327861d872394ed045bf6ad031c

SHA-256:
b3b30f923ed943d63506a5f3a3f5031ae79de8e505e3724f15fe54df4cd160e6

Scanner detections:
40 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
5/21/2024 5:48:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
883

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.SearchSuite
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win32/Virut.F
2014.06.06

Avira AntiVirus
W32/Chir.B
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:Vitro
2014.9-140905

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win64.SearchSuite
4.0.3.1495

Bitdefender
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
1.0.20.1240

Bkav FE
W32.Vetor.PE
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
WIN.Worm.Brontok
0.98/19042

Comodo Security
Virus.Win32.Virut.Ce
18446

Dr.Web
Adware.Toolbar.246
9.0.1.0248

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
8.14.09.05.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/Virut.NBP virus
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/SearchSuite
9/5/2014

F-Prot
W32/SearchSuite.A.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
11.2014-05-09_6

G Data
Win32.Application.AztecSystemK
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Toolbar.SearchSuite
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.1712319

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win64.SearchSuite
14.0.0.3299

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Linkey.A
v2014.09.05.04

McAfee
Artemis!8AB4430597F6
5600.7017

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.175.1381.0

MicroWorld eScan
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
15.0.0.744

NANO AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Runouce.bxafx
0.28.0.60100

Norman
Virut.CLHZ
11.20140905

nProtect
Virus/W32.Virut.Gen
14.06.05.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.E
14.09.05.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.d3d
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
W32.Virut.G
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.APN.Installer.U
14.9.5.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:Win32.Virut.cl!1523074
23.00.65.14903

Sophos
W32/Scribble-B
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Virut.17408
37.0.10981

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0805
7.2.248

Trend Micro
PE_VIRUX.A-3
10.465.05

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Virut.06
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4120919
29800

ViRobot
Win32.Virut.AM
2011.4.7.4223

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SearchSuite.Win64.381
2.0.0.1911

File size:
8.3 MB (8,655,824 bytes)

Product version:
5.0.0.13892

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 2005 - 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\settingsmanagersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AZTEC MEDIA INC.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/28/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/19/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=AZTEC MEDIA INC., OU=Development, O=AZTEC MEDIA INC., L=Panama City, S=Panama, C=PA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7DE0D719BBAF922D3A980DBD523B959A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/30/2013 4:09:10 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:JrPwxAW1T60TKhsiUOtJ9rftQAJyMV94IHACaxaJwkBy:CxbhfTKHBftJJ1/pHACZJwkBy

Entry address:
0x39E3

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, A1, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 90, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B8, 90, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, BC, 92, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3E, 47, 00, E8, 25, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 3D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, A3, 40, 00, FF, 15, 80, 91, 40, 00, 68, 04, A3, 40, 00, 68, C0, BD, 46, 00, E8, 8F, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 90, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 40, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 7D, 27, 00, 00...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.9996

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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

http://download.cdn.aztecbe.com/cdn/partners/installmonetizer/.../SettingsManagerSetup.exe

Remove settingsmanagersetup.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.