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Install_Messenger.exe

Messenger

Microsoft Corporation

This is a setup and installation application. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.download.mahamodo.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Microsoft Corporation  (signed and verified)

Product:
Messenger

Description:
Windows Live Messenger Installer

Version:
8.1.0106.00_ClientV8.1

MD5:
20fe5dfc4ba6dfa53403c8e520a27de2

SHA-1:
0c676a4bce462b3c9836dc718427ada07caea7b1

SHA-256:
713da121a627f84f7a3868e12cc873d831c1288b93ba54dd48aa2d5185739739

Scanner detections:
0 / 68

Status:
Clean (as of last analysis)
Whitelisted  (by digital signature)

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 2:02:08 PM UTC  (today)

File size:
18 MB (18,832,168 bytes)

Product version:
8.1.0106

Copyright:
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Install_Messenger.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Microsoft Corporation

Authority:
Microsoft Corporation

Valid from:
4/4/2006 1:43:46 PM

Valid to:
10/4/2007 1:53:46 PM

Subject:
CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Microsoft Code Signing PCA, OU=Copyright (c) 2000 Microsoft Corp., O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

Serial number:
61469ECB000400000065

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/4/2004 12:01:37 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
393216:07Jd9YiB0rIMWK+ZRIUesgOhvQXAM+8m15cEI7NHPXZap+u:07j9YW0Wp4b0JLbcEytPXq+u

Entry address:
0x645C

Entry point:
E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E9, 7A, FF, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, A1, D0, B2, 00, 01, 85, C0, 74, 07, 3D, 40, BB, 00, 00, 75, 4D, 56, 8D, 45, F8, 50, FF, 15, 70, 11, 00, 01, 8B, 75, FC, 33, 75, F8, FF, 15, 6C, 11, 00, 01, 33, F0, FF, 15, 68, 11, 00, 01, 33, F0, FF, 15, 64, 11, 00, 01, 33, F0, 8D, 45, F0, 50, FF, 15, 60, 11, 00, 01, 8B, 45, F4, 33, 45, F0, 33, C6, 25, FF, FF, 00, 00, 5E, 75, 05, B8, 40, BB, 00, 00, A3, D0, B2, 00, 01, F7, D0, A3, CC, B2, 00, 01, C9, C3, CC, CC, CC...
 
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Entropy:
7.9993

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft CAB SFX

Code size:
38.5 KB (39,424 bytes)

The file Install_Messenger.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.download.mahamodo.com/filedownload_Internet/.../MSN Windows Live Messenger 8.1 Beta.exe

http://www.mahamodo.com/.../hitsdownload.aspx?pfile=1&id=33

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