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xwidget_setup183.exe

XWidget

XWidget Software

The application xwidget_setup183.exe, “XWidget Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 4 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.xwidget.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
XWidget Software

Product:
XWidget

Description:
XWidget Setup

Version:
1.83

MD5:
369f0f2de04a2e61bcd193a0c577554d

SHA-1:
0914797a7c00e3457a600a38ec0c0eedfb3d9245

SHA-256:
4f10bbff0d1f5363a3f3d0533032f187a978a539bf18d1b83f9df32bccd2e16e

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 7:47:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2013
9.0.1.0133

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AQ
8.9685

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

ViRobot
JS.A.Pakes.8535789
2011.4.7.4223

File size:
8.1 MB (8,535,789 bytes)

Product version:
1.83

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):
98304:hSAMtGXXgs2nCj3eEpWLpnwLK/zqe61ZshcUkxyRYEtAa2uP8nfyn1qpQg6aqD/D:IrteQs2CqEpmWoqhZVY1tguPY6lGKz

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_setup183.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.xwidget.com/download.php

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/09/30/.../xwidget_setup183.exe

http://xwidget.googlecode.com/.../xwidget_setup183.exe

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