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vx7z5.exe

mlru

Star Grate

The application vx7z5.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup and installation application, 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 www.panningmanybanded.site.
Publisher:
Star Grate

Product:
mlru

Description:
fast install

Version:
198.163.19.243

MD5:
277131b019968e784ba4e07dd4e35564

SHA-1:
d28d1741531ddaa40d33b920fd2ffaae5736220f

SHA-256:
14d0a6bc4e6d182cc4b4285674a6a1762cfd467a8731950135b36b11e4bfb970

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
5/15/2025 2:53:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware.InstallMonetizer (M)
16.7.18.4

File size:
1.1 MB (1,199,104 bytes)

Product version:
198.163.19.243

Copyright:
Rights 2000

Trademarks:
Kocl

Original file name:
sstup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\vx7z5.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/11/2016 9:05:15 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:g2oXdzDC6U9D+aYCQEPpYOYPXH+XHxh8Ux4:ghX1e9DZnPpTIX+/R

Entry address:
0x61A1

Entry point:
E8, 42, 35, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2D, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 18, 19, 41, 00, FF, 15, 24, C0, 40, 00, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, 0C, 22, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 20, C0, 40, 00, 50, E8, BC, 21, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, C7, 01, 14, D3, 40, 00, E9, 16, 14, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 14, D3, 40, 00, E8, 03, 14, 00, 00, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, C0, EB, FF, FF, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 57, 8B, 7D, 08...
 
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Entropy:
7.6700

Code size:
40.5 KB (41,472 bytes)

The file vx7z5.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.panningmanybanded.site/.../vx7z5.exe

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