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xwidget_setup.exe

XWidget

XWidget Software

The application xwidget_setup.exe, “XWidget Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup 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 www.programosy.pl and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
XWidget Software

Product:
XWidget

Description:
XWidget Setup

Version:
1.91

MD5:
8fb155f3cf4e0bbb76164a9883c378c6

SHA-1:
3f397ec944eedbb35d7c1c3ede6efe5811547311

SHA-256:
e7bf340a500d98831604d52b06f6bbc9d14311a081590d4591486bf857abb186

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 3:49:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
DR/Delphi.Gen
7.11.149.142

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2013
9.0.1.0134

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AQ
8.9797

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallMonetizer
5/14/2014

F-Prot
W32/D_Downloader!GSA
v6.4.7.1.166

McAfee
Artemis!8FB155F3CF4E
5600.7130

Norman
Suspicious_Gen4.GDKHD
11.20140514

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0ODD14
7.2.134

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0ODD14
10.465.14

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
29194

File size:
8.9 MB (9,352,484 bytes)

Product version:
1.91

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/20/2011 3:16:50 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:zIlf0ZALJIJwWTQgw3mx/7msYVXFa/C9OIBiKlJ/ow445XsKz:zIlkpwWBw257msQXFWC99dlD44NsK

Entry address:
0x16478

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, A4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, C4, 89, 45, C0, 89, 45, A4, 89, 45, D0, 89, 45, C8, 89, 45, CC, 89, 45, D4, 89, 45, D8, 89, 45, EC, B8, B0, 52, 41, 00, E8, AC, 03, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 45, 6B, 41, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 01, 6B, 41, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 48, AB, 41, 00, E8, 4E, EC, FF, FF, E8, F5, E7, FF, FF, 8D, 55, EC, 33, C0, E8, 7F, 84, FF, FF, 8B, 55, EC, B8, AC, D6, 41, 00, E8, E2, E9, FE, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, AC, D6, 41, 00, B2, 01...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
84 KB (86,016 bytes)

The file xwidget_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.programosy.pl/.../pobierz,xwidget,2.html

https://zr3mzw.bn1304.livefilestore.com/.../xwidget_setup.exe

https://zr3mzw.bn1.livefilestore.com/.../xwidget_setup.exe

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