15ba9f94.exe

Google Talk

Air Software

Warning, this is not the legitimate setup program for Google Talk. The setup is bootstrapped by the Air Installer 'download manager' (a pay-per-install monetization download manager) that bundles unwanted software (adware, toolbars, extensions) during setup while deciving the user into thinking they are downloading the stadard installation setup from Google Talk. The application 15ba9f94.exe, “Google Talk ” by Air Software has been detected as adware by 2 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.
Publisher:
AirInstaller   (signed by Air Software)

Product:
Google Talk

Description:
Google Talk

Version:
2.0.4.63

MD5:
093a60dd593b52975b41120f266a6a07

SHA-1:
487471281b7f3da7cbb7af5030331a8da97df508

SHA-256:
b8b2dfcdbcf5ffe3e7487e2a0b9fbdd31e5ef8f6111efeab776c29317d76f375

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/29/2024 5:46:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Boost by Reason
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.I
2013.11.19.23

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.AirSoftware.I
14.8.7.18

File size:
816.9 KB (836,520 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.63

Copyright:
(c) AirInstaller

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\15ba9f94.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/24/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Air Software, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Air Software, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
3AC786E09219DF82DA830E461D4FC39F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/19/2013 10:48:38 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:oCvw62N9FmGvcWsQl05r6BBOvInCDzUKzBo:omwRv8V5rGQvRDIK

Entry address:
0x25E550

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, C0, 59, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, E6, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8803

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
780 KB (798,720 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 108.168.218.34-static.reverse.softlayer.com  (108.168.218.34:80)

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