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settingsmanagersetup.exe

SettingsManager

Aztec Media Inc

The application settingsmanagersetup.exe, “Settings Manager Install” has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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. 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

Product:
SettingsManager

Description:
Settings Manager Install

Version:
5.0.0.12302

MD5:
c28bfba2d6038af6a5dc8ce4a624ed84

SHA-1:
9b89257e771919f746632ac75b82f3077960d503

SHA-256:
bd6a07247f941ccb3f9f2b95f924975dca04f00821993d7f2ad168b141621d96

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
5/17/2024 12:36:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.APN.Aztec Media.Installer (M)
16.2.24.3

File size:
7.3 MB (7,669,536 bytes)

Product version:
5.0.0.12302

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 2005 - 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

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

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:d9I7/pyqNIdS/dUTWCwxwnW+LBspzoV5SKsMjLgQ4wGa:47/p5xdHCwxAb6pzumMnX4wj

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...
 
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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

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