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This is the InstallMetrix bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application kikmessenger_downloader.exe, “KikMessenger_Downloader” by File Verified 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 InstallMetrix Software installer.
Publisher:
TODO: <Company name>  (signed by File Verified)

Product:
TODO: <Product name>

Description:
KikMessenger_Downloader

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
05e4b04935bac24ad9c70e05c543f265

SHA-1:
faf0c34e2c6d329e305cd19e2c43e0a8d847dcf9

SHA-256:
514ab5112b5e550f017c80983b3f0ba9bb1e8da15bee89b3ba635dbc7739e2d9

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
11/16/2024 12:55:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix (M)
17.3.13.8

File size:
1012.1 KB (1,036,416 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
Installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallMetrix Software

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\new folder\kikmessenger_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File Verified

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/9/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/10/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File Verified, OU=File Verified, O=File Verified, STREET="660 4th Street, Suite 427", L=San Francisco, S=California, PostalCode=94107, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
3218B54F8331C296189D5EA9E74030ED

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/24/2014 4:27:09 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x664A

Entry point:
E8, 50, 1B, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 08, 0D, 41, 00, 89, 0D, 04, 0D, 41, 00, 89, 15, 00, 0D, 41, 00, 89, 1D, FC, 0C, 41, 00, 89, 35, F8, 0C, 41, 00, 89, 3D, F4, 0C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 20, 0D, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 14, 0D, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, F0, 0C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 05, EC, 0C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 25, E8, 0C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, E4, 0C, 41, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 18, 0D, 41, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 0C, 0D, 41, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 10, 0D, 41, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 1C, 0D, 41...
 
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Entropy:
7.8265  (probably packed)

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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