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messenger_setup.exe

AccuInstall

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application messenger_setup.exe by AccuInstall 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 installCore installer.
Publisher:
AccuInstall  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0145faab5056d0a2ad648a5c0feb7919

SHA-1:
4608e254804998b7fd61cd81c22b4ee1f4e94226

SHA-256:
b69200f1fd1f79deb75db991643d665fb5fbf71e84c5796986113fc57c78e34b

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:
11/15/2024 5:03:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Installer.AccuInstall
15.5.13.20

File size:
593.2 KB (607,416 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AccuInstall

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/6/2011 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/6/2013 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=AccuInstall, O=AccuInstall, STREET=2360 Corporate Circle, STREET=Suite 400, L=Henderson, S=NV, PostalCode=89074, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00C7A24A726209072AC474B795FA0984AA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/2/2012 5:19:42 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:B7Lf1U58LXcvsvTnJssE2/hiFco8fBrlLKZGacwaGyPexdL1YZ2r:B31+AZaGFftlLK9cw6mDLk2r

Entry address:
0x1DEBD0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 20, 55, 00, 8D, BE, 00, F0, EA, FF, C7, 87, 14, 2A, 16, 00, D0, 17, 74, 40, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 0E, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46...
 
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Entropy:
7.8570

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.22 (Delphi) stub

Code size:
564 KB (577,536 bytes)

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