setup.exe

Webexp Enhanced alpha 674

Webexp Enhanced

The application setup.exe has been detected as adware by 35 anti-malware scanners. 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. The setup program bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
Webexp Enhanced

Product:
Webexp Enhanced alpha 674

Version:
1.1

MD5:
98f539bd8cea3f898382f955bf0cc8bd

SHA-1:
27a78fd2dbf722b3508592e52ba42e900d4c559d

SHA-256:
6ebb968cedc3d90269bc2781b66a15282250e261e6b5a508e75331becbeccc1c

Scanner detections:
35 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Installed with software bundlers that offer free applications or games and adds a plugin to Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome and will display ads as the user browses the Internet, both in websites and on search engine results

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 6:28:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.BetterSurf.F
521

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.BetterSurf
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
15.09.01

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.138.188

avast!
NSIS:Amonetize-A [PUP]
2014.9-150901

AVG
Skodna.Generic_r
2016.0.2999

Baidu Antivirus
4.0.3.1591

Bitdefender
Adware.BetterSurf.F
1.0.20.1220

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.BetterSurf.B
17988

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1787
9.0.1.0244

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.BetterSurf
8.15.09.01.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.BetterSurf (variant)
9.9588

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/BetterSurf
9/1/2015

F-Secure
Adware.BetterSurf.F
11.2015-01-09_3

G Data
Adware.BetterSurf
15.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.176.11540

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BetterSurf
14.0.0.1492

Malwarebytes
Adware.BetterSurf
v2015.09.01.04

McAfee
Artemis!98F539BD8CEA
5600.6655

Microsoft Security Essentials
1.10401

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.BetterSurf.F
16.0.0.732

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.BetterSurf.crmmub
0.28.0.58720

Norman
BetterSurf.G
11.20150901

nProtect
Adware.BetterSurf.F
14.03.24.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/OCJ.D
15.09.01.04

Quick Heal
Adware.BetterSurf.b (Not a Virus)
9.15.12.00

Reason Heuristics
Win32.Generic.WebexpEnhanced.Installer.Meta
15.9.1.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.BetterSurf!6.11BF
23.00.65.15830

Sophos
BetterSurf
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Hoster
9656

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0DA414
7.2.244

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0DA414
10.465.01

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BetterSurf
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Adware.BSurf
27720

File size:
951.2 KB (974,007 bytes)

Product version:
1.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\setup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 12:50:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:NbGoFVGG4GynC6jxHwpuFe6pEa3IywSy5aehlCJnNHw/uFHVp9H3IgwS7UDv3:NbqG4GynC6lQucQmJhlCJNwutZ/gv

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9900

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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