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SettingsManager

AZTEC MEDIA INC.

The application uninstall.exe, “Settings Manager Uninstall” by AZTEC MEDIA INC has been detected as adware by 34 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program Settings Manager by Aztec Media Inc. This file is typically installed with the program Settings Manager by Aztec Media Inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Aztec Media Inc  (signed by AZTEC MEDIA INC.)

Product:
SettingsManager

Description:
Settings Manager Uninstall

Version:
5.0.0.14682

MD5:
12e5d8c7855fca376fbb7e601693bd92

SHA-1:
0b2e08f75de9895552387bf076372198687d7ab7

SHA-256:
caf0f89deb0d490cef7ac380ee10f26b07c5b554721f1bddb56135b3ac1531bc

Scanner detections:
34 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 6:08:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
801

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.SearchSuite
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/SearchSuite.114776.1
7.11.182.186

avast!
Win32:Vitro
2014.9-141126

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SearchSuite
4.0.3.141126

Bitdefender
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
1.0.20.1650

Bkav FE
W32.Vetor.PE
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
WIN.Worm.Brontok
0.98/19042

Dr.Web
Adware.Toolbar.246
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
8.14.11.26.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite.U potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Virut.CE.gen
11/26/2014

F-Prot
W32/Virut.AI
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
11.2014-26-11_4

G Data
Win32.Application.AztecSystemK
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Email-Worm.Win32.Runouce
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.1712319

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win64.SearchSuite
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Linkey.A
v2014.11.26.07

McAfee
W32/Chir.gen!remnants
5600.6935

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.175.1381.0

MicroWorld eScan
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
15.0.0.990

Norman
Virut.CLHZ
11.20141126

nProtect
Virus/W32.Virut.Gen
14.06.05.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.B
14.11.26.07

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
W32.Virut.G
11.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Adware.AZTECMEDIAINC.J
14.11.26.6

Sophos
W32/Scribble-B
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
PE_VIRUX.A-3
7.2.330

Trend Micro
PE_VIRUX.A-3
10.465.26

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Virut.06
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4120919
29800

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.SearchSuite.Win64.394
2.0.0.1905

File size:
112.1 KB (114,776 bytes)

Product version:
5.0.0.14682

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 2005 - 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\settings manager\smdmf\uninstall.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AZTEC MEDIA INC.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
1/29/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/20/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=AZTEC MEDIA INC., OU=Development, O=AZTEC MEDIA INC., L=Panama City, S=Panama, C=PA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7DE0D719BBAF922D3A980DBD523B959A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/30/2013 10:09:10 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:FBibFg/QaQPnCM9hoyS41u0XNH+tD4bzgL1X:ZQaQf9hD+CprbkZ

Entry address:
0x39E3

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, A1, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 90, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B8, 90, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, BC, 92, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3E, 47, 00, E8, 25, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 3D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, A3, 40, 00, FF, 15, 80, 91, 40, 00, 68, 04, A3, 40, 00, 68, C0, BD, 46, 00, E8, 8F, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 90, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 40, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 7D, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
Settings Manager

Display publisher:
Aztec Media Inc

Display version:
5.0.0.14682

Uninstall string:
C:\Program Files\Settings Manager\smdmf\Uninstall.exe /browser=all


The file uninstall.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Settings Manager  by Aztec Media Inc.
This is an adware web browser add-on that injects advertising in the user's browser as well as hijacks various browser settings such as the home page, search provider and new tab page.
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