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XWidget Software

The application xwidget_setup.exe, “XWidget Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 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 zr3mzw.bn1301.livefilestore.com.
Publisher:
XWidget Software

Product:
XWidget

Description:
XWidget Setup

Version:
1.90

MD5:
263f48f3cd9b0d95bdef7e41600af013

SHA-1:
f62fad3b0d67194be0a4ca719237d2431f0c9717

SHA-256:
9329e6aab4eacc48a808dc3231575342aee472c066e67acdb309a17b816410ba

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 9:27:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2013
9.0.1.085

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AQ
8.9578

F-Prot
W32/FakeInstall.A.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11524

McAfee
Artemis!263F48F3CD9B
5600.7180

Norman
Suspicious_Gen4.FYNBI
11.20140326

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H05CH14
7.2.85

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
27664

File size:
8.8 MB (9,278,097 bytes)

Product version:
1.90

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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:VhfMsIwh2Evi4yiVyI5ZlzKHB08JsiH3lkdkstO1dBC6FCM8nPplKz:VhfGwUEaFi8I5WHa8J7Vews6FC1xlK

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 URL.

https://zr3mzw.bn1301.livefilestore.com/.../xwidget_setup.exe

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