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Iminent.Messengers.exe

Iminent Messengers

Iminent

This is the SIEN AppScion Installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application Iminent.Messengers.exe by Iminent has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the SIEN SuperInstall installer. It is set to automatically execute when any user logs into Windows (through the local user run registry setting) with the name ‘IminentMessenger’. This file is typically installed with the program Iminent by IMinent which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Iminent  (signed and verified)

Product:
Iminent Messengers

Description:
Iminent

Version:
6.17.41

MD5:
16710a8be1daef79424d7df6f12ef6a5

SHA-1:
639a6722c019f8d3c8165fc69f1ec31fb520df23

SHA-256:
e4849b10a4f7b2ad9f384a604a185650c6622b9d50fa397575c2908ec9425bb0

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 4:45:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Boost by Reason
Optional.Startup.Iminent.R
188838

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Startup.Iminent.R
14.8.8.0

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_IMINEN
7.2.84

Trend Micro
ADW_IMINEN
10.465.25

VIPRE Antivirus
Iminent
21430

File size:
864 KB (884,784 bytes)

Product version:
6.17.41

Copyright:
Iminent 2009-2011

Original file name:
Iminent.Messengers.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
SIEN SuperInstall

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\iminent\iminent.messengers.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Iminent

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/31/2012 10:55:45 AM

Valid to:
3/2/2014 10:55:45 AM

Subject:
CN=Iminent, O=Iminent, L=Paris, S=France, C=FR

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11214EA925C07E01E1C06B597DD4B36FAA8B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/25/2013 12:40:49 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Lk3DHJOC03JGgmXv39frXrakT03JGgmXv39frXAUco836iMz:gTHJOVJGgmX/prXrfiJGgmX/prXAUJj

Entry address:
0xCBDBE

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 04, 00, 03, 00, 00, 00, 30, 00, 00, 80, 0E, 00, 00, 00, A8, 00, 00, 80, 10, 00, 00, 00, C0, 00, 00, 80, 18, 00, 00, 00, D8, 00, 00, 80, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
807.5 KB (826,880 bytes)

Startup File (All Users Run)
Registry location:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Name:
IminentMessenger

Command:
C:\Program Files\iminent\iminent.messengers.exe


The file Iminent.Messengers.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Iminent  by IMinent
Iminent toolbar is a browser extension for Internet Explorer and Firefox which is used to emoticons while using Facebook and web-based email products. During installation the Iminent toolbar changes your browser's homepage to seach.iminent.
www.iminent.com
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1007.p1-gru.cdngp.net  (174.35.93.27:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1010.p1-gru.cdngp.net  (174.35.93.30:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1024.p1-iad.cdngp.net  (66.114.52.20:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1020.p1-iad.cdngp.net  (66.114.52.16:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1011.p1-iad.cdngp.net  (66.114.52.7:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1006.p1-gru.cdngp.net  (174.35.93.25:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s2088.p9-jfk.cdngp.net  (174.35.73.174:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s2014.p12-sjc.cdngp.net  (174.35.6.110:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s2007.p4-cdg.cdngp.net  (174.35.67.74:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1087.p4-dfw.cdngp.net  (174.35.21.75:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1080.p4-dfw.cdngp.net  (174.35.21.167:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1079.p4-dfw.cdngp.net  (174.35.21.166:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1059.p0-mia.cdngp.net  (174.35.36.92:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1058.p7-lax.cdngp.net  (174.35.25.69:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1034.p12-sjc.cdngp.net  (174.35.6.85:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1031.p12-sjc.cdngp.net  (174.35.6.82:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1028.p4-dfw.cdngp.net  (174.35.21.209:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1025.p1-iad.cdngp.net  (66.114.52.21:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1024.p12-sjc.cdngp.net  (174.35.6.75:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1023.p1-iad.cdngp.net  (66.114.52.19:80)

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