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kikmessenger-setup.exe

Statscom

This is the Tightrope WebInstall which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application kikmessenger-setup.exe by Statscom has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Tightrope WebInstall installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from files4.fastdownload5.com.
Publisher:
Statscom  (signed and verified)

MD5:
70171f3b5d353de55a94b66ba3f2bde1

SHA-1:
3a398d17a5deae48bb16209956b8167d035d5249

SHA-256:
4db453eeaf7ce09b44c84c7abb6bc69a9fb0d46d8785183d014e6458c81ee5e2

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/29/2024 1:16:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.206.100

avast!
Win32:GenMalicious-AGF [Trj]
150129-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3211

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Downloadadmin-1
0.98/20014

Dr.Web
Trojan.Vittalia.2
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Adware:W32/WebInstallBundle
5.13.68

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14824

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAdmin
v2015.02.01.07

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DAdmin.djhtdm
0.30.0.65070

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Tightrope
15.2.1.19

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783369
36694

File size:
736.5 KB (754,136 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Tightrope WebInstall (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\kikmessenger-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Statscom

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/21/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/21/2017 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Statscom, O=Statscom, L=SAN FRANCISCO, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
168FC1E941808849273C2F629E69FF2D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/17/2014 10:35:36 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:hAO9sAtikltX7DfTgpywXDletS6FawLJl4P8BLyYbcBGPheK:hd3bLHM8OlQum4Pla2K

Entry address:
0x3341

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, B0, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, F8, 24, 7A, 00, E8, 2C, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, 00, 24, 7A, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 43, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 38, 74, 40, 00, 68, 00, 1C, 7A, 00, E8, 1D, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 80, 7A, 00, 57, E8, 0B, 24, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9381

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file kikmessenger-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://files4.fastdownload5.com/download/.../dl?bc=1080106&pid=downloadapps&brand=downloadapps.org&country=US&cb=1724475173&zTmp=1

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