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installmanager1.exe

The application installmanager1.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) 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.
MD5:
34259317d300ac3dfbfd1b971402469d

SHA-1:
70c08ec0ecdd481e65473048dd3780eaf5a46be3

SHA-256:
5e2a6739cd235d760b51874e0c61a432da258169b1e20b442827172d02a117a5

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
4/28/2024 5:44:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallMonetizer.Gen
8.3.2.2

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AW potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of installmanager.exe
2015.11.18.8

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.SilentInstall
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CheckOffer
v2015.09.16.12

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.Downloader.djhpgw
0.30.24.3283

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.09.16.12

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Generic/QRS!1.9E2D[F1]
23.00.65.15914

Sophos
PUA 'AppMonetizer Installer' (of type Adware)
5.15

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallMonetizer/Variant
9626

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
42326

File size:
223.3 KB (228,645 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\installmanager1.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 4:22:12 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:VFJ068BZlGM7pJ59E6rTUadigTZyt5q2pd5A8WwI:hKZl7pBxddZybJd5A84

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, 1C, 45, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, 1B, 45, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 37, 43, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, DB, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, A0, 47, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8383

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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