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msn messenger.exe

MSN Messenger

Apps Installer S.L.

This is the Solimba installer program that will bundle additional offers mostly including adware and various unwanted PC utilities. The application msn messenger.exe, “MSN Messenger installer” by Apps Installer S.L has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Solimba DownloadMR installer. The installer uses the Solimba download manager to push adware offers during the download and setup process. Bundled adware includes search and shopping web browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Apps Installer S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
MSN Messenger

Description:
MSN Messenger installer

Version:
3.0.4.1

MD5:
e562538853cc76ad8365614939ecac3c

SHA-1:
3642c10baa2dc98e1d43593d7b218b6fcc1e7c4c

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This is a wrapped installation of legitimate software (without persmission of the developer) and bundles adware such as toolbars and extensions.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/23/2025 1:46:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Solimba.Gen
7.11.151.88

avast!
Win32:Solimba-C [PUP]
2014.9-160218

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1125
9.0.1.049

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.Wrapper.Solimba.AMN
8.16.02.18.12

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Solimba
10.8351

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Solimba
2/18/2016

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12184

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.AppsInstaller.Installer (M)
16.2.18.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.FirseriaInstaller@CV!1.5C42
23.00.65.16216

Sophos
Generic PUA GG
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0515
7.2.49

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadMR
29546

File size:
277.1 KB (283,760 bytes)

Copyright:
(c) 2010-2013 (201305021515)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Common path:
C:\documents and settings\proprietario\documenti\downloads\msn messenger.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Apps Installer S.L.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/19/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/20/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Apps Installer S.L., O=Apps Installer S.L., L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
323F44D66AEF890F43C32CFD743A4AD0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/19/2012 4:01:49 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:osaocyLCe5jXCFC4eTfn7fyVeQ0NQCZEFDtYf2SeiKRj3txx:otob15oPe7n7yAICZEt+ei6jp

Entry address:
0x4327

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, 93, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, 94, 42, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, 94, 42, 00, 56, A3, 40, 7B, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8D, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 9C, 7B, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, B3, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, 94, 42, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, 02, B3, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

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

http://nl3.inncdn.com/?domain=msn-messenger-2009&name=MSN Messenger&icon=aHR0cDovL3NjcmVlbnNob3QuaXQuc2Z0Y2RuLm5ldC9pdC9zY3JuLzM3MDAwLzM3NTIzL21zbi1tZXNzZW5nZXItMjUtODB4ODAucG5n&url=aHR0cDovL2Rvd25sb2FkLm1pY3Jvc29mdC5jb20vZG93bmxvYWQvMC9CL0MvMEJDRTQ4NzAtNzkzMS00Q0E5LTlGQjgtQjY2N0I1NDE3RENGL3dsc2V0dXAtd2ViLmV4ZQ==&os=&lang=it_IT

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdn.solimba.com  (95.211.6.35:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to api.downloadmr.com  (95.211.39.161:80)

 
http://api.downloadmr.com/installer/218826594/launch

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