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taskmgr_setup.exe

SterJo Task Manager

Aco Sterjov

The application taskmgr_setup.exe, “Task Manager for Windows ” by Aco Sterjov has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 2 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup 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 www.sterjosoft.com.
Publisher:
SterJo Software   (signed by Aco Sterjov)

Product:
SterJo Task Manager

Description:
Task Manager for Windows

Version:
2.7

MD5:
bc7c9aa3390cdfa3ff42be6403051c9f

SHA-1:
e29eb138ef7047b2a79b6c0d3e5fc0f2077a76ec

SHA-256:
7e3616ce20eb7fabb7874651b84fb5c2783b57014dce1a54b832048b83c16761

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:01:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AF
8.9261

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMonetizer.Bundle (M)
16.3.10.15

File size:
909.6 KB (931,472 bytes)

Product version:
2.7

Copyright:
Copyright © SterJo Software

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Aco Sterjov

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/26/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/27/2014 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Aco Sterjov, O=Aco Sterjov, STREET=5-ti Kongres 22, L=Stip, S=MK, PostalCode=2000, C=MK

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00A75DBF14B9DA3F9142C7E2F68C8CA5BD

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:WQi1t8Dd1VwtYzjtm2irbFqVbPCSHWyOFmX:W9zksOlm2igtPXHWvFmX

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9626

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.sterjosoft.com/.../taskmgr_setup.exe

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