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Iminent.Messengers.exe

Iminent Messengers

Iminent

The application Iminent.Messengers.exe by Iminent has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 anti-malware scanners. 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. While running, it connects to the Internet address i0-h0-s1007.p0-mia.cdngp.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Iminent  (signed and verified)

Product:
Iminent Messengers

Description:
Iminent

Version:
6.34.21

MD5:
564d4ed21bfa82be69a8fa787cf468f6

SHA-1:
91c75ab4d3a6d3f02cdbe5c5b037a253df473f89

SHA-256:
ff9a2266244909195a11b18ce06253b8cc8af02eb539526e7355c9e4c357644b

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 1:05:00 AM 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
7.2.45

Trend Micro
ADW_IMINEN
10.465.14

VIPRE Antivirus
Iminent
21430

File size:
864 KB (884,784 bytes)

Product version:
6.34.21

Copyright:
Iminent 2009-2011

Original file name:
Iminent.Messengers.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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 1:55:45 AM

Valid to:
3/2/2014 1:55:45 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:
8/20/2013 6:05:54 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:qk3DHJOC03JGgmXv39frXrakT03JGgmXv39frXAUbo836gb:9THJOVJGgmX/prXrfiJGgmX/prXAUka

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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
5.6115

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 i1-h0-s4002.p12-sjc.cdngp.net  (174.35.12.19:80)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1004.p1-iad.cdngp.net  (174.35.27.73:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i1-h0-s4006.p12-sjc.cdngp.net  (174.35.12.79:80)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1052.p0-mia.cdngp.net  (174.35.36.85:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1039.p0-mia.cdngp.net  (174.35.36.72:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1056.p0-mia.cdngp.net  (174.35.36.89:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1015.p0-mia.cdngp.net  (174.35.36.20:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1045.p0-mia.cdngp.net  (174.35.36.78:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1004.p0-mia.cdngp.net  (174.35.36.9:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1060.p0-mia.cdngp.net  (174.35.36.93:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1015.p12-sjc.cdngp.net  (174.35.6.20:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1057.p0-mia.cdngp.net  (174.35.36.90:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1007.p0-mia.cdngp.net  (174.35.36.12:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1006.p0-mia.cdngp.net  (174.35.36.11:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i1-h0-s4001.p12-sjc.cdngp.net  (174.35.12.4:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1054.p0-mia.cdngp.net  (174.35.36.87:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1047.p0-mia.cdngp.net  (174.35.36.80:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i0-h0-s1041.p0-mia.cdngp.net  (174.35.36.74:80)

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