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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 the user's temporary directory. 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:
5.0.0.14591

MD5:
af3970f3577f36aef859bf634463bc3d

SHA-1:
ba01084eb9ad72a7571012f40ecbc2bd9bcb89f6

SHA-256:
d4b880dcb08f2a4d7c481632dd5fe9821b1261713a5f15e9bf1946754f542497

Scanner detections:
39 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
5/17/2024 12:26:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
808

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.SearchSuite
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.SearchN
14.11.19

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Agent.SearchSuite.U
7.11.180.234

avast!
Win32:Vitro
2014.9-141119

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SearchSuite
4.0.3.141119

Bitdefender
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
1.0.20.1615

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
9.0.1.0323

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
8.14.11.19.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite (variant)
8.10745

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/SearchSuite
11/19/2014

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

F-Secure
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
11.2014-19-11_4

G Data
Win32.Application.AztecSystemK
14.11.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14057

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win64.SearchSuite
14.0.0.2925

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Linkey.A
v2014.11.19.12

McAfee
Artemis!8AB4430597F6
5600.6942

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.175.1381.0

MicroWorld eScan
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
15.0.0.969

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.dfysys
0.28.2.62483

Norman
Virut.CLHZ
11.20141119

nProtect
Virus/W32.Virut.Gen
14.06.05.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.C
14.11.19.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.d3d
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
W32.Virut.G
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.APN.Installer.U
14.11.19.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17093E2F!386481711
23.00.65.141117

Sophos
SearchSuite
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10229

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1117
7.2.323

Trend Micro
PE_VIRUX.A-3
10.465.19

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:
8.3 MB (8,719,736 bytes)

Product version:
5.0.0.14591

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\temp\{random}.tmp\settingsmanagersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AZTEC MEDIA INC.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/29/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/20/2015 1:59:59 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:
5/30/2013 10:09:10 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:bT3vUPyGwZbdRLDaAzK343WMr4kNZD9kJI8Cn:bT38qtZPa8K3cWxkNZVX

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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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

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