googletalk-setup_installer.exe

googletalk-setup_installer

WebSys, s.r.o.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application googletalk-setup_installer.exe, “googletalk-setup_installer Setup” by WebSys, s.r.o has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from inst.avg.com.
Publisher:
windows7download.com  (signed by WebSys, s.r.o.)

Product:
googletalk-setup_installer

Description:
googletalk-setup_installer Setup

Version:
1,18,0,2810

MD5:
ae7ad83debaba18c0f69112a0c0c4a6a

SHA-1:
0f6f86c6b6a1737c84a1e9f85ecab47ffb07ee8b

SHA-256:
9c93d6c48bb0857aab3fec27f1b5ddd9c5e3cb5b90310762121558dabe2e9569

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore monetization platform to install additional offers that might include adware.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/28/2024 3:13:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
17.1.9.12

File size:
361.6 KB (370,272 bytes)

Product version:
1,18,0,2810

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\googletalk-setup_installer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/20/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/21/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="WebSys, s.r.o.", O="WebSys, s.r.o.", STREET=Namestie sv. Martina 9, L=Holíč, S=SK, PostalCode=908 51, C=SK

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00DD73B25D7DEDED24BD3E70AEEA691C96

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/14/2012 6:05:18 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

Entry address:
0x1000

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 18, 04, 00, 00, 53, 56, 57, BE, A4, 30, 40, 00, 8D, BD, E8, FB, FF, FF, A5, A5, A5, 6A, 7E, 66, A5, 59, 33, C0, 8D, BD, F6, FB, FF, FF, F3, AB, 66, AB, BB, 04, 01, 00, 00, 53, 8D, 85, E8, FB, FF, FF, 50, FF, 15, 5C, 30, 40, 00, 66, 83, A5, F0, FD, FF, FF, 00, 33, C0, B9, 81, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BD, F2, FD, FF, FF, F3, AB, 66, AB, 8D, 85, F0, FD, FF, FF, 50, 8D, 85, E8, FB, FF, FF, 50, C7, 45, F8, FD, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0F, 01, 00, 00, 84, C0, 59, 59, 74, 15, 8D, 75, F8, 8D, BD, F0, FD, FF, FF...
 
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Entropy:
7.9173

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file googletalk-setup_installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://inst.avg.com/serve/dyndl.php?&content=googletalk-setup.exe&filename=googletalk-setup_installer&url=http://dl.google.com/.../googletalk-setup.exe&pub=275&t=Google Talk&pid=3029425&hash=8c2779a8760f276c422dcfcb93c995ec398272d5

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