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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 39 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:
5.0.0.13467

MD5:
941842513aa31cc3f760a2ca14749aee

SHA-1:
1b21d96b5c86151442eb71a672898b12380040b9

SHA-256:
b54a6bbd74972fbea119cd36585c69992f2fe94aef3a17db1b70fa5a1555e749

Scanner detections:
39 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 1:19:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
926

Agnitum Outpost
Win32.Virut.Y.Gen
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win32/Virut.F
2014.06.06

Avira AntiVirus
W32/Chir.B
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:Vitro
2014.9-140723

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SearchSuite
4.0.3.14723

Bitdefender
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
1.0.20.1020

Bkav FE
W32.Vetor.PE
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
WIN.Worm.Brontok
0.98/19042

Comodo Security
Virus.Win32.Virut.Ce
18446

Dr.Web
Win32.Virut.56
9.0.1.0204

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
8.14.07.23.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/Virut.NBP virus
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Virut.CE.gen
7/23/2014

F-Prot
W32/Virut.AI
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
11.2014-23-07_4

G Data
Win32.Application.AztecSystemK
14.7.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.1712319

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Virut
14.0.0.3516

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Linkey.A
v2014.07.23.08

McAfee
W32/Chir.gen!remnants
5600.7060

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.175.1381.0

MicroWorld eScan
Win32.Virtob.Gen.12
15.0.0.612

NANO AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Runouce.bxafx
0.28.0.60100

Norman
Virut.CLHZ
11.20140723

nProtect
Virus/W32.Virut.Gen
14.06.05.01

Panda Antivirus
W32/Sality.AO
14.07.23.08

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
W32.Virut.G
7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.AZTECMEDIAINC.J
14.7.23.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:Win32.Virut.cl!1523074
23.00.65.14721

Sophos
W32/Scribble-B
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Virut.17408
37.0.10981

Trend Micro House Call
PE_VIRUX.A-3
7.2.204

Trend Micro
PE_VIRUX.A-3
10.465.23

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Virut.06
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4120919
29800

ViRobot
Win32.Virut.AM
2011.4.7.4223

File size:
112.1 KB (114,768 bytes)

Product version:
5.0.0.13467

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 2005 - 2014

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/20/2015 2:59:59 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 11:09:10 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:0BibFg/QaQPn/MidesSXhI+55kGyhp7ygxS9QwN:gQaQsHxhH55OhwqS9hN

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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Entropy:
7.4445

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:
5.0.0.13467

Uninstall string:
C:\Program Files (x86)\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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