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facebookmessengersetup.exe

Facebook Messenger

Innovative Systems LLC

The application facebookmessengersetup.exe by Innovative Systems has been detected as adware by 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from facebook-messenger.joydownload.com.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Facebook Messenger

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
17cf8b721d55038b8bc2d4dfe695793c

SHA-1:
fb92bb1f1c68c834955d1438e3ac0eea91ff9824

SHA-256:
e5890382097da99239ec752e8e6c224aa73444edc3c265d85c0173e000faf4cf

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
11/30/2024 9:57:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2015.01.19

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.202.118

AVG
OpenCandy
2017.0.2845

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.1623

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-803351
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.55
9.0.1.034

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
10.11034

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
16.2.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2016.02.03.09

McAfee
Artemis!3E0FE49D3DE3
5600.6501

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.OpenCandy.dlsdxl
0.30.0.64448

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InnovativeSystems.Installer (M)
16.2.3.9

Sophos
Generic PUA IK
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1114
7.2.34

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
33558

File size:
501.2 KB (513,240 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\facebookmessengersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Innovative Systems LLC

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/18/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Innovative Systems LLC, O=Innovative Systems LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnepropetrovska, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
09A91C40EAE34E72CD975B0B218AE4BA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/19/2013 6:52:48 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:OQrT8PAsWsG9bFliiJc7zZdZm3lN3LjM/LoD3XbCCX2g366HVS:frTEAVl9Pii67dMv3U/qX+N61S

Entry address:
0x331F

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, D8, 7A, 7A, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, 24, 7A, 7A, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, D0, EE, 79, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, 68, 20, 6A, 7A, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 20, 7B, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8944

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file facebookmessengersetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://facebook-messenger.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXBwj sXP7oQkEsnl0kPTqmEBr6cteQv E8/zq9sGMxwdwEPwC Nu jeDCuyxdSMWmeW7DzCr50ybpq1sedAR6avCX6BlSz/Gm0yP/QpMvZg2gIq5M6kQMdCCLySCx 18kq9Dn4WWWLS/.../rBAv5scy1lFp3YS2f5T9XnoyNZyfqBhSZzbphPEqlxyqa

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