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settingsmanagersetup.exe

SettingsManager

AZTEC MEDIA INC.

The application settingsmanagersetup.exe, “Settings Manager Install” by AZTEC MEDIA INC has been detected as adware by 39 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:
5.0.0.15143

MD5:
1ca478ad05c58fea6e6808893fdd6d17

SHA-1:
a4f9b78f8ce8a97d38bcbf0852815b74083cf536

SHA-256:
89b935a2287f295c363c491a45c5e189617986ba541980ae9fdd6d474cd8feea

Scanner detections:
39 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
5/20/2024 11:20:07 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
759

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.SearchSuite
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SearchN
15.01.06

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Agent.SearchSuite.U
7.11.180.234

avast!
Win32:Vitro
2014.9-150106

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SearchSuite
4.0.3.1516

Bitdefender
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
1.0.20.30

Bkav FE
W32.Vetor.PE
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
WIN.Worm.Brontok
0.98/19042

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
19593

Dr.Web
Adware.Toolbar.246
9.0.1.06

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
8.15.01.06.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite (variant)
9.10973

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/SearchSuite
1/6/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-a316f7dc
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.68055
11.2015-06-01_3

G Data
Win32.Application.AztecSystemK
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.SearchSuite
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.1712319

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win64.SearchSuite
14.0.0.2682

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Linkey.A
v2015.01.06.04

McAfee
Artemis!1CA478AD05C5
5600.6893

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.175.1381.0

MicroWorld eScan
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
16.0.0.18

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.dfysys
0.28.2.62483

Norman
Virut.CLHZ
11.20150106

nProtect
Virus/W32.Virut.Gen
14.06.05.01

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.01.06.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.d3d
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
W32.Virut.G
1.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.AZTECMEDIAINC.U
15.1.6.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17093E2F!386481711
23.00.65.15104

Sophos
SearchSuite
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10132

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0105
7.2.6

Trend Micro
PE_VIRUX.A-3
10.465.06

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Virut.06
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4120919
29800

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SearchSuite.Win64.381
2.0.0.1911

File size:
8.4 MB (8,793,072 bytes)

Product version:
5.0.0.15143

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:
1/29/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/20/2015 12:59:59 AM

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:
2/24/2012 8:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:+cHbwl8HubyFiDATQy7tzpI3XOE+SFhafmmSe2JGfDaoIB:+cHbwl8YyBp6OAuQf8WLB

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, 91, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B8, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 37, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 93, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 93, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 19, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 07, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 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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