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tmp4ab9.tmp.exe

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This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application tmp4ab9.tmp.exe by Install Manager has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
Install Manager  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4f35b89d0473a2337c5a22ee86b927a0

SHA-1:
7089dad256fce7bf33b244f71f97a4981b8ee3c3

SHA-256:
1ab270d29cd2318b10ff3d21807231c6b7e436f95a1c5ef02e33e112ddd9bfaf

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
5/8/2024 1:45:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge (M)
17.2.15.8

File size:
330 KB (337,912 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\tmp4ab9.tmp.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Manager

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/10/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/11/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Install Manager, O=Install Manager, STREET=5655 Silver Creek Valley Road, L=San Jose, S=CA, PostalCode=95138, C=US

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

Serial number:
00B002846E64097F7F385C58296C1A6D53

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:52:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

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, 1C, 45, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, 1B, 45, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 37, 43, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, DB, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, A0, 47, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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