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Messenger for Desktop

MessengerforDesktop.com

The application messenger.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 4 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from global-shared-files-lw.softonic.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
MessengerforDesktop.com

Product:
Messenger for Desktop

Version:
4

MD5:
e1f19f6d77703e73805a7ebfedd3ac56

SHA-1:
ae307add0d57fb267d8f93c1911ddaf0f324d47e

SHA-256:
26bc8d2153b21d62610f6a8d330a8c822abd531a506fa37ff38772ea22b2970a

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
12/28/2024 11:53:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
NSIS:InstMonetizer-CA [PUP]
2014.9-160316

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AN potentially unwanted
10.13182

Microsoft Security Essentials
SoftwareBundler:Win32/Stallmonitz
1.1.12505.0

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.4

File size:
420.7 KB (430,802 bytes)

Product version:
4

Copyright:
Messenger for Desktop

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 3:50:41 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:hrpqktA2jX68NoNi+1WM1RuMFPnH3Xi0O1NFw+nKjsB:hrpqaK8NoNi+1WM1RuMFPnH3JO1NFZ0S

Entry address:
0x30CB

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, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
5.1461

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

The file messenger.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://global-shared-files-lw.softonic.com/ae3/07a/.../Messenger.exe

http://msg.uploadtobox.com/Messenger.exe

http://messenger-for-desktop.en.softonic.com/download-tracker?th=1/.../uiVpEIjy7GYTRCRhCs26St BjtT n0dgjZb66LpTo4BJt7TK85vo8kJhjrCGHbg63kowY4J4WhxtNcA 9SGjgE1kZmmLn90=

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/ae3/07a/.../Messenger.exe

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