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installer_whatsapp_english.exe

Software Updater LLC

This is the Vittalia Filewon Installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application installer_whatsapp_english.exe by Software Updater has been detected as adware 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 Vittalia DM installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from 365474474.r.worldcdn.net.
Publisher:
Software Updater LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f4fc7e8a4ae6d22518bc32e123b3da14

SHA-1:
43830e34ba76e89a4db225c21030876222ec842e

SHA-256:
648521021417a158db9bea302aa438569126688ea25dbb35e9225cf33fb769fa

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

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:
12/26/2024 2:30:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia.Software.Bundler (M)
16.7.13.2

File size:
867.9 KB (888,728 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Vittalia DM (using Nullsoft Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Software Updater LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
1/13/2014 9:50:03 AM

Valid to:
6/21/2016 2:31:04 PM

Subject:
CN=Software Updater LLC, O=Software Updater LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
2B6CAE0143C59A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 7:52:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:6zcd1bCfGx3WUMz0ugfYoGic4z/hzWTU9a2Tq6ZO:/d1qGwP0nYoGnu/hzWyJU

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, 1C, 45, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, 1B, 45, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 37, 43, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, DB, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, A0, 47, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file installer_whatsapp_english.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://365474474.r.worldcdn.net/installers/axtan_installers/get.php?ik=ici&ua=chrome&ut=ca47f81f31d7a3eb762e15f1c98f80ab&x=L2hvbWUvZG93bl9jcm9ucy9wdWJsaWNfaHRtbC9pbnN0YWxsZXJzL291dC9heC8xL2Rlc2NhcmdhcmVzL2VuZ2xpc2gvc2VvL2Nocm9tZS93aGF0c2FwcC9kLzc4MjE5ODAyN2ZjNTA5NGM0NzlkM2VmOWE0M2IyMmI1L2ljaS9uYS9uYS8wL2luc3RhbGxlcl93aGF0c2FwcF9FbmdsaXNoLmV4ZQ==&loop=1&u=L2Rvd25sb2FkLmRlc2Nhcmdhci5lcy9pbnN0YWxsZXJzL291dC8wMDMwNjAwMzA3MDAzMDgvcGlpZC0wMTIzNDU2Nzg5OTg3NDU2MzIxMDAxMjM0NTY3ODkxMi9heC8xL2Rlc2NhcmdhcmVzL2VuZ2xpc2gvc2VvL2Nocm9tZS93aGF0c2FwcC9kLzc4MjE5ODAyN2ZjNTA5NGM0NzlkM2VmOWE0M2IyMmI1L2ljaS9uYS9uYS8wL2luc3RhbGxlcl93aGF0c2FwcF9FbmdsaXNoLmV4ZQ==&r=7192669&p=REVTQ0FSR0FSRVM=&redir=1&aa=ax/1/descargares//&DL=56&GI=11&FF=58&NH=49&BM=91&HC=29&FD=44&MA=63&NJ=81&s=

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