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setup.exe

M417 LTD.

The application setup.exe by M417 has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from tinydm.speedyshareltd.netdna-cdn.com.
Publisher:
M417 LTD.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ad94c3ec6ef9be3862c248ff7e1820c5

SHA-1:
bd4d97f07a1d4f8bafc9fbf02069fd7ac35ab1ba

SHA-256:
27c3638f56997575033d96c5254eba6778e1344cfbcebd125a68c13ca569d152

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 2:16:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Trojan/Win32.NSIS
14.04.12

Bkav FE
W32.Clodecc.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AL
8.9648

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11684

Malwarebytes
Trojan.Dropper.NS
v2014.04.12.12

McAfee
Artemis!AD94C3EC6EF9
5600.7163

Quick Heal
TrojanDownLoader.NSIS.Agent.A
4.14.12.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.M417.F
14.8.8.0

Sophos
SpeedyShare Downloader
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Adware.Monetizer
28115

File size:
121 KB (123,864 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
M417 LTD.

Authority:
StartCom Ltd.

Valid from:
8/12/2013 4:14:35 AM

Valid to:
8/12/2015 1:35:02 PM

Subject:
E=INFO@M417LTD.NET, CN=M417 LTD., O=M417 LTD., L=London, S=Greater London, C=GB, Description=Q1G5XvtHln8BTB3V

Issuer:
CN=StartCom Class 2 Primary Intermediate Object CA, OU=Secure Digital Certificate Signing, O=StartCom Ltd., C=IL

Serial number:
0AB5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:PLk395hYXJMtCOUZS6o1QKGsF+LQnM9NlzZ8j:PQqmIOU+eFq+CMTlzej

Entry address:
0x30CB

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, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.3882

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://tinydm.speedyshareltd.netdna-cdn.com/.../setup.exe

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