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setup.exe

The application setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a self-extracting archive and 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.
MD5:
fdf97376beef1eefc8436b63b3fb0178

SHA-1:
f1654d92d07c02575bb57c4e0898f382354095e3

SHA-256:
25276c24ab83a824e1827f9aa583bd8ff65155fc3cce1188e3f1a63f88f1390f

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
5/17/2024 4:09:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Amonetize.Bundler.Installer.Meta (M)
16.3.11.11

File size:
326 KB (333,824 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/22/2015 3:27:02 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:42i48hmNRhBzMcLxtH27K8XT4uYek1tXN/Yn8QrvN1iswUwx:bwOLMc1tH2WKHsHX1qzEshwx

Entry address:
0x7A7D

Entry point:
E8, E6, 5A, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 98, CF, 42, 00, E8, 1D, 48, 00, 00, E8, B7, 5C, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 79, 5A, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, EE, 42, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
141 KB (144,384 bytes)

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

http://cdn.downloaddean.com/.../setup.exe

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