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icreinstall_pal_install_iron_u42275305_a729_r109817_p114.exe

Paltalk Software, Inc. Downloader

Paltalk Software, Inc.

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_pal_install_iron_u42275305_a729_r109817_p114.exe by Paltalk Software 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. While running, it connects to the Internet address os.solvefile.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Paltalk Software, Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Paltalk Software, Inc. Downloader

Version:
6.0.5.a0.1_35176

MD5:
70c8febd369b491893a507f63cc3343f

SHA-1:
aa4bfb61c82964ae1ba5e1cf9dbf200f77115b72

SHA-256:
a7a3f1ab5f263997bde84ec3414b5714722eead0d53a10ecefe9b71357c96d8e

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Utilizes the InstallCore download manager that may bundle various adware-type offers.

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:
12/29/2024 7:23:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
17.3.2.1

File size:
1.2 MB (1,214,784 bytes)

Product version:
6.0.5.a0.1_35176

Copyright:
Paltalk Software, Inc.

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\icreinstall_pal_install_iron_u42275305_a729_r109817_p114.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Paltalk Software, Inc.

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/30/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/31/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="Paltalk Software, Inc.", OU=IT, O="Paltalk Software, Inc.", L=Jericho, S=New York, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
36623532375F7DFBF5BFC171713351F0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.8935

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to os.solvefile.com  (207.189.109.121:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdnus.solvefile.com  (207.189.109.121:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdneu.webfilescdn.com  (65.254.40.36:80)

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