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windows_7_update.exe

TODO:

InstallMetrix

This is the InstallMetrix bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application windows_7_update.exe by InstallMetrix has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallMetrix Software installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from totalnethits.biz.
Publisher:
TODO: <Company name>  (signed by InstallMetrix)

Product:
TODO: <Product name>

Description:
Windows_7_Update

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
479f5d3869e0526afcf92f1dd435e851

SHA-1:
6490c39408b64590dfc93b06fc4a8a887a1572fd

SHA-256:
ac28907a214e498a68dbc73efa7e50ce0dea4b10fb7726278fbd76f45bcc04c2

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:45:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallMetrix
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160128

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2850

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.215
9.0.1.028

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.InstallMetrix.A application
10.7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallMetrix
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13521

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix.TODOCompanyname (M)
16.1.28.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.1BDA
23.00.65.16126

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

File size:
1.8 MB (1,938,552 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
TODO: (c) <Company name>. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallerManager.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallMetrix Software

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\windows_7_update.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallMetrix

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/11/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/12/2014 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=InstallMetrix, O=InstallMetrix, STREET="660 4th Street, Suite #427", L=San Francisco, S=California, PostalCode=94107, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00D76D1CCDDD2588A25DF994768DD6C6B8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/29/2014 7:52:21 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:+++56MrpY8VdbtTpNusMVZITkFpG3B/HnigMYOGjN6cYFiRLxIcJVL:+N9rpYIdFpNuLZ1FpG3B/Hnigv6cY0R3

Entry address:
0x10FBEB

Entry point:
E8, 18, 7E, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 3B, 0D, 40, 5F, 58, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 9F, 7E, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 8B, 45, 10, 85, C0, 75, 14, E8, 3A, 1D, 00, 00, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 12, 81, 00, 00, 33, C0, C9, C3, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 74, 0D, 8B, 4D, 08, 85, C9, 75, 1D, 8B, 08, 85, C9, 75, 17, E8, 11, 1D, 00, 00, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, E9, 80, 00, 00, 33, C0, E9, 8E, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B7, 11, 57, 66, 85, D2, 74, 2E, 0F, B7, 3E, 8B, 75, 0C, 66, 85, FF, 74, 12, 8B, C7, 66, 3B, C2, 74...
 
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Entropy:
6.2553

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,269,248 bytes)

The file windows_7_update.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://totalnethits.biz/download_gate.php?cid=1247&file=Windows_7_Update.exe&subid1=50flo&subid2=winupdate&subid3=lmpct_mkmc_collegefootball&subid4=lp5imx&subid5=.ask.com_Windows 7

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