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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 37 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. 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:
5.0.0.12302

MD5:
6dfb61b8601fbe2540a052a1a816dbbd

SHA-1:
edcbd261732c552f5e8aa08bb2b3f85f2bb0faf0

SHA-256:
5254b3dd94edd57f49b53d49f2534504f32d6af84c57bb19b775e059e00cf7db

Scanner detections:
37 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
5/17/2024 12:22:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
968

Agnitum Outpost
Win32.Virut.Y.Gen
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win32/Virut.F
2014.06.06

Avira AntiVirus
W32/Chir.B
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:Vitro
2014.9-140612

Bitdefender
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
1.0.20.815

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
Win32.Virut.56
9.0.1.0163

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
8.14.06.12.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/Virut.NBP virus
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Virut.CE.gen
6/12/2014

F-Prot
W32/Virut.AI
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
11.2014-12-06_5

G Data
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
14.6.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Email-Worm.Win32.Runouce
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.1712319

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Virut
14.0.0.3725

McAfee
W32/Chir.gen!remnants
5600.7102

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.175.1381.0

MicroWorld eScan
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
15.0.0.489

NANO AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Runouce.bxafx
0.28.0.60100

Norman
Virut.CLHZ
11.20140612

nProtect
Virus/W32.Virut.Gen
14.06.05.01

Panda Antivirus
W32/Sality.AO
14.06.12.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM19.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
W32.Virut.G
6.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.AZTECMEDIAINC.U
14.4.9.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:Win32.Virut.cl!1523074
23.00.65.14610

Sophos
W32/Scribble-B
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Virut.17408
37.0.10981

Trend Micro House Call
PE_VIRUX.A-3
7.2.163

Trend Micro
PE_VIRUX.A-3
10.465.12

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Virut.06
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4120919
29800

ViRobot
Win32.Virut.AM
2011.4.7.4223

File size:
7.3 MB (7,675,376 bytes)

Product version:
5.0.0.12302

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 2005 - 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\windows\temp\ed315990\settingsmanagersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AZTEC MEDIA INC.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/29/2014 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/20/2015 3:59:59 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 12:09:10 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:d9I1/cyqNIdS/dUTWCwxwnW+LBspzoV5IKsMjLgQ4wGp:41/c5xdHCwxAb6pzuEMnX4wQ

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:
7.9994

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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