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USA_StartNow_Bundle_4492.exe

The application USA_StartNow_Bundle_4492.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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 cdn.shyapotato.us.
MD5:
88991d889853645f391064d3d6f39e8d

SHA-1:
86825b467c77465a6d0c5bd68c498505fffc694a

SHA-256:
cc6f587c85bf2308dec28de62a4a61edf47056ebc8370b8c0985f23ccfa0fc56

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 6:28:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
NSIS:Adware-JM [PUP]
2014.9-130829

AVG
MultiBundle.D
2014.0.3543

Bitdefender
DeepScan:Generic.Mitglied
1.0.20.1205

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop4.22250
9.0.1.0241

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
DeepScan:Generic.Mitglied
8.13.08.29.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownWare
7.8594

F-Prot
W32/AdAgent.AI.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
DeepScan:Generic.Mitglied
11.2013-29-08_5

G Data
DeepScan:Generic.Mitglied
13.8.22

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.170.9059

McAfee
Artemis!88991D889853
5600.7181

MicroWorld eScan
DeepScan:Generic.Mitglied
14.0.0.1062

nProtect
Trojan/W32.Agent.1440916
13.03.01.01

Panda Antivirus
Suspicious file
13.12.20.04

SUPERAntiSpyware
Heur.Agent/Gen-WhiteBox
10707

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN
7.2.241

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN
10.465.29

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallMonetizer
19764

File size:
1.4 MB (1,440,922 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\usa_startnow_bundle_4492.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 2:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ZpHus872umRguuUmCr9uejsx6+G+8HXbJd5A8z3rGdKN2mwx8w8OSf:ZpTYrmRguSC1jsMX+ybSVEM8w8OSf

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, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9780

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file USA_StartNow_Bundle_4492.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.shyapotato.us/nsi/.../USA_StartNow_Bundle_4492.exe

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