File name:

Install_AIM.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/e916a1ce-1b27-459a-a8e5-61753a12ab90
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 04, 2024, 11:38:56
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive
MD5:

D6422234299B22D658505766F33F229A

SHA1:

182E8A46D2CE7B797E6B5C71C42BC0F4A947C45C

SHA256:

F7899CA186D224776E40AEC156792F21ACA835970CFC1DBEB49CAF9C39F4CC4C

SSDEEP:

98304:TNl1joQZ2d0z3dnT1aHheh+UeO+vODTFNjlphc4/Dv+nM1ZR7OO/QXKEWibXV1wc:v+mccQHosuPWv

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • Install_AIM.exe (PID: 928)
      • setup.exe (PID: 1116)
      • tbsetup.exe (PID: 1620)
      • dlupd.exe (PID: 580)
      • AIMinst.exe (PID: 2284)
      • AIMLangen-US.exe (PID: 2252)

    • Scans artifacts that could help determine the target

      • setup.exe (PID: 1116)
      • tbsetup.exe (PID: 1620)

    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • dnu.exe (PID: 2248)

    • Steals credentials from Web Browsers

      • dnu.exe (PID: 2248)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Malware-specific behavior (creating "System.dll" in Temp)

      • Install_AIM.exe (PID: 928)
      • tbsetup.exe (PID: 1620)
      • dlupd.exe (PID: 580)
      • AIMinst.exe (PID: 2284)
      • AIMLangen-US.exe (PID: 2252)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Install_AIM.exe (PID: 928)
      • setup.exe (PID: 1116)
      • tbsetup.exe (PID: 1620)
      • dlupd.exe (PID: 580)
      • AIMinst.exe (PID: 2284)
      • AIMLangen-US.exe (PID: 2252)

    • Creates file in the systems drive root

      • setup.exe (PID: 1116)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • setup.exe (PID: 1116)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • setup.exe (PID: 1116)

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • Install_AIM.exe (PID: 928)
      • tbsetup.exe (PID: 1620)
      • dlupd.exe (PID: 580)
      • AIMinst.exe (PID: 2284)

    • Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path

      • setup.exe (PID: 1116)

    • Reads Internet Explorer settings

      • setup.exe (PID: 1116)

    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • tbsetup.exe (PID: 1620)
      • dlupd.exe (PID: 580)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • AIMinst.exe (PID: 2284)

    • The process drops C-runtime libraries

      • AIMinst.exe (PID: 2284)

  • INFO

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • Install_AIM.exe (PID: 928)
      • setup.exe (PID: 1116)
      • AIMinst.exe (PID: 308)
      • AIMLangen-US.exe (PID: 552)
      • tbsetup.exe (PID: 1620)
      • dlupd.exe (PID: 580)
      • AIMinst.exe (PID: 2284)

    • Checks supported languages

      • Install_AIM.exe (PID: 928)
      • AIMinst.exe (PID: 308)
      • AIMLangen-US.exe (PID: 552)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 1368)
      • setup.exe (PID: 1116)
      • tbsetup.exe (PID: 1620)
      • dlupd.exe (PID: 580)
      • dnu.exe (PID: 2248)
      • AIMinst.exe (PID: 2284)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • setup.exe (PID: 1116)

    • Reads the computer name

      • Install_AIM.exe (PID: 928)
      • setup.exe (PID: 1116)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 1368)
      • tbsetup.exe (PID: 1620)
      • dlupd.exe (PID: 580)
      • dnu.exe (PID: 2248)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • setup.exe (PID: 1116)
      • tbsetup.exe (PID: 1620)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 1368)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • tbsetup.exe (PID: 1620)
      • dlupd.exe (PID: 580)
      • AIMinst.exe (PID: 2284)

    • Reads Environment values

      • tbsetup.exe (PID: 1620)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | NSIS - Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (94.8)
.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (3.4)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (0.7)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (0.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (0.2)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2009:06:06 21:41:54+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 23552
InitializedDataSize: 119808
UninitializedDataSize: 1024
EntryPoint: 0x323c
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: 6.1
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 7.5.14.8
ProductVersionNumber: 7.5.14.8
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Windows, Latin1
CompanyName: AOL Inc.
FileDescription: AIM7
FileVersion: 7.5.14.8
LegalCopyright: © 2010 AOL Inc.
ProductName: AIM7
ProductVersion: 7.5.14.8
No data.
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Total processes
59
Monitored processes
18
Malicious processes
6
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start install_aim.exe setup.exe aiminst.exe no specs aimlangen-us.exe no specs wmpnscfg.exe no specs tbsetup.exe dlupd.exe dnu.exe aiminst.exe aimlangen-us.exe migrator.exe no specs bsetutil.exe no specs bsetutil.exe no specs postproc.exe no specs dnu.exe no specs rbm.exe no specs aim.exe no specs install_aim.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
308"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AIM_75~1.8\AIMinst.exe" /section=AIM /ds="Y" /dir="Y" /IniPath="C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.ini"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AIM_7.5.14.8\AIMinst.exe—setup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
AOL LLC
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
2
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\aim_7.5.14.8\aiminst.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.18837_none_ec86b8d6858ec0bc\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
552"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AIM_75~1.8\AIMLAN~1.EXE" /section=AIMLANG /ds="Y" /IniPath="C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.ini"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AIM_7.5.14.8\AIMLangen-US.exe—setup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
AOL LLC
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
2
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\aim_7.5.14.8\aimlangen-us.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.18837_none_ec86b8d6858ec0bc\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
560"C:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe" /d locale=en-USC:\Program Files\AIM\aim.exe—rbm.exe
User:
admin
Company:
AOL Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
AOL Instant Messenger
Version:
7.5.14.8
580C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AIM_75~1.8\dlupd.exe /IniPath="C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.ini" /section=DLUPDATERC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AIM_7.5.14.8\dlupd.exe
setup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
AOL LLC
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
AOL Software Update Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.1.22.1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\aim_7.5.14.8\dlupd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
928"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Install_AIM.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Install_AIM.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
AOL Inc.
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
AIM7
Exit code:
0
Version:
7.5.14.8
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\install_aim.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
1116"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AIM_7.5.14.8\setup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AIM_7.5.14.8\setup.exe
Install_AIM.exe
User:
admin
Company:
AOL LLC.
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
AOL Setup
Exit code:
0
Version:
11, 9, 0, 0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\aim_7.5.14.8\setup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
1368"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application
Exit code:
0
Version:
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\windows media player\wmpnscfg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1520"C:\Program Files\AIM\rbm.exe" C:\Program Files\AIM\rbm.exe—setup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
AOL LLC.
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
AOL Post Install Processing Module
Exit code:
0
Version:
1, 0, 0, 6
1620C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AIM_75~1.8\tbsetup.exe /section=TALKBACK /IniPath="C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.ini" /SC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AIM_7.5.14.8\tbsetup.exe
setup.exe
User:
admin
Company:
AOL Inc.
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
AOL Diagnostics Build 6.0.3.1
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.0.3.1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\aim_7.5.14.8\tbsetup.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.18837_none_ec86b8d6858ec0bc\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1928"C:\Program Files\AIM\migrator.exe"C:\Program Files\AIM\migrator.exe—AIMLangen-US.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
AIM Prefs Migrator Application
Exit code:
0
Version:
0, 0, 0, 2
Total events
4 967
Read events
4 852
Write events
97
Delete events
18

Modification events

(PID) Process:(1116) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\America Online\MID
Operation:writeName:MID
Value:
63FE49A6-8623-451F-9179-EBE187F59EC0
(PID) Process:(1116) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\America Online\IPH\aim_suite_install_7.0.0.0
Operation:writeName:SuperAttemptID
Value:
18E8E9E8-A8FB-4DEE-91BD-3F04E4C84977
(PID) Process:(1116) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\America Online\IPH\aim_suite_install_7.0.0.0
Operation:writeName:DLSessions
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1116) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\America Online\IPH\aim_suite_install_7.0.0.0
Operation:writeName:DLComplete
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1116) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\America Online\IPH\aim_suite_install_7.0.0.0
Operation:writeName:DLResSessions
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1116) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\America Online\IPH\aim_suite_install_7.0.0.0
Operation:writeName:CDSessions
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1116) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\America Online\IPH\aim_suite_install_7.0.0.0
Operation:writeName:InstSessions
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1116) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AOL\AIM
Operation:writeName:MID
Value:
{9EF0E31A-0975-4F77-AD0F-AC202184F582}
(PID) Process:(1116) setup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:writeName:ProxyEnable
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1116) setup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
Operation:delete valueName:ProxyServer
Value:
Executable files
73
Suspicious files
20
Text files
58
Unknown types
22

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
928Install_AIM.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AIM_7.5.14.8\AOLSearch.dllexecutable
MD5:223FA349380D61A44FB1EA5E879D52BD
SHA256:EBE0103482E7F8E8989BEA4B19D71DB96AFF67543C1B5A17100FAF1342C35B99
928Install_AIM.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AIM_7.5.14.8\AIMinst.exeexecutable
MD5:2367DCC69BC1E8D141A54AE2788B5952
SHA256:9C23F20667A12CA2913892BE6C1E1D3783B6FA53D2C3740BC57C8899F41CBEE4
928Install_AIM.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AIM_7.5.14.8\aim.icoimage
MD5:EA4FA6F03A63D7780A4DBAD8DF52975D
SHA256:E6712564DBCC6F6753D2DEDC15D2A3D4F35A9CC3A7F642902726C3F7A7615944
928Install_AIM.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AIM_7.5.14.8\enCA.iniini
MD5:9837DF515027976BC9DDE1A98B957F44
SHA256:FDAB335BE67FBC2C3348B7AD525D55102AAE3B40F7B02F37B44C2CF4377371FB
928Install_AIM.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AIM_7.5.14.8\bkgnd_lg.pngimage
MD5:A2618C9D7E715B201A4BB6D8560F9BAC
SHA256:06E0D4234B081D9C0B8678D9F95D0C8F8DA3FCCD9DB2C9E3D611D0E7A9F45AA3
928Install_AIM.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AIM_7.5.14.8\AOLFirewallMgr.dllexecutable
MD5:745F5132AD9D75AA046883FB6979EA96
SHA256:658D63F02059E6B8B6F4B6EBD5EC3C4D699CF4C4FAC914FD45C97EC323242932
928Install_AIM.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AIM_7.5.14.8\dlupd.exeexecutable
MD5:B5D0C37D164AFA982D58D74CD7496ADD
SHA256:B8B61A41F322A9EA400FFEA67332D847AC969EF7678DC8135C4B0C718DF14436
928Install_AIM.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AIM_7.5.14.8\ProgUpd.dllexecutable
MD5:F8D276022950E62ECFB83FA022E88B16
SHA256:B917F1C1A65C2FF98CBD391A0DEF880566AF31447456DB530ABC50304536580F
928Install_AIM.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AIM_7.5.14.8\bkgnd_sm.pngimage
MD5:AF6E5D5B12669BB8091C406B41BAE261
SHA256:854E08A5D0BA1ABC8561A9BA89ACD678CDB56BBE0E4B14CB66035457BA0C7B67
928Install_AIM.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AIM_7.5.14.8\bsetutil.exeexecutable
MD5:37F6CCF079EC35EE20D99B931AD16F92
SHA256:D0DE33C146867A9FD4E4C21512F991E31950A2CC16E17ADD33809205764B2608
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
7
DNS requests
2
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1116
setup.exe
GET
404
178.237.20.30:80
http://cb.icq.com/cb/icqsrp/20/srp.cb?TP=CStag&VN=705&BD=75148&DS=529&LSP=0&GD=9EF0E31A-0975-4F77-AD0F-AC202184F582&TM=1714822763&IE=9.11.9600.19596&EP=1&NP=4&OS=W2.6.1.1.0&STAGE=2
unknown
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—
unknown
1116
setup.exe
GET
404
178.237.20.30:80
http://cb.icq.com/cb/icqsrp/20/srp.cb?TP=CStag&VN=705&BD=75148&DS=529&LSP=0&GD=9EF0E31A-0975-4F77-AD0F-AC202184F582&TM=1714822748&IE=9.11.9600.19596&EP=9&NP=4&OS=W2.6.1.1.0&STAGE=0
unknown
—
—
unknown
1116
setup.exe
GET
404
178.237.20.30:80
http://cb.icq.com/cb/icqsrp/20/srp.cb?TP=CInst&VN=705&BD=75148&DS=529&LSP=0&GD=9EF0E31A-0975-4F77-AD0F-AC202184F582&TM=1714822750&IE=9.11.9600.19596&EP=1&NP=4&OS=W2.6.1.1.0&DIR=C%3A%5CProgram%20Files%5CAIM
unknown
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—
unknown
1116
setup.exe
GET
404
178.237.20.30:80
http://cb.icq.com/cb/icqsrp/20/srp.cb?TP=CInst&VN=705&BD=75148&DS=529&LSP=0&GD=9EF0E31A-0975-4F77-AD0F-AC202184F582&TM=1714822758&IE=9.11.9600.19596&EP=1&NP=4&OS=W2.6.1.1.0&I2E1=1&I2E2=1&I2E3=1
unknown
—
—
unknown
1116
setup.exe
GET
404
178.237.20.30:80
http://cb.icq.com/cb/icqsrp/20/srp.cb?TP=CInst&VN=705&BD=75148&DS=529&LSP=0&GD=9EF0E31A-0975-4F77-AD0F-AC202184F582&TM=1714822763&IE=9.11.9600.19596&EP=1&NP=4&OS=W2.6.1.1.0&TIM=4
unknown
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—
unknown
—
—
GET
404
178.237.20.30:80
http://cb.icq.com/cb/icqsrp/20/srp.cb?TP=CStag&VN=705&BD=75148&DS=529&LSP=0&GD=9EF0E31A-0975-4F77-AD0F-AC202184F582&TM=1714822758&IE=9.11.9600.19596&EP=1&NP=4&OS=W2.6.1.1.0&STAGE=1
unknown
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unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
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whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
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whitelisted
—
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224.0.0.252:5355
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—
unknown
1088
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
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—
—
unknown
1116
setup.exe
178.237.20.30:80
cb.icq.com
LLC VK
RU
unknown
—
—
49.13.77.253:80
www.aolcdn.com
Hetzner Online GmbH
DE
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
cb.icq.com
  • 178.237.20.30
unknown
www.aolcdn.com
  • 49.13.77.253
unknown

Threats

No threats detected
Process
Message
setup.exe
Install Progress: Start
setup.exe
Install Progress: 0 percent done
setup.exe
Install Progress: 14 percent done
setup.exe
Install Progress: 1 Components done
setup.exe
Install Progress: 2 Components done
setup.exe
Install Progress: 28 percent done
setup.exe
Install Progress: 29 percent done
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Reports
Install_AIM.exe