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partner_setup.exe

The application partner_setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 7 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. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. While running, it connects to the Internet address 94.31.29.41.IPYX-077437-ZYO.above.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
MD5:
c99c2056c80090762c4ecc0ae63720c7

SHA-1:
49310050f90ddb33ac1fd312ed8c339fc6d20220

SHA-256:
fcffd62e139565597dcee78001ee1278550ab0bd9111d8e125fea33e07ad2e68

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 9:09:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
2014.9-150731

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.MyPCBackup
4.0.3.15731

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/MyPCBackup.E potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Unwanted.dshbdc
0.30.24.2668

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.BundleInstaller
9719

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
41608

File size:
159.6 KB (163,408 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 3:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:AQIURTXJ4i45JLkfNOIcUwlJ8TV9Wq8z3BKfnh03lfF/0qBD9B:AsGi6AgI3FHH8z3Bwh0X/H9T

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.7404

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 94.31.29.41.IPYX-077437-ZYO.above.net  (94.31.29.41:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 106.241.178.107.bc.googleusercontent.com  (107.178.241.106:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 140.247.178.107.bc.googleusercontent.com  (107.178.247.140:80)

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