musical.ly_downloader.exe

Kegorate

File Validated

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 musical.ly_downloader.exe, “Kegorate Setup ” by File Validated 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. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Len   (signed by File Validated)

Product:
Kegorate

Description:
Kegorate Setup

MD5:
cb994702e04d5b6381d9f818e6f872af

SHA-1:
c128d7ac19f7d9550a62b710b648bc6c41183509

SHA-256:
019b4233b0095ea872e77d65b05a92fdde91df81bef923306b2dbcde0930591a

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/16/2024 7:22:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore (M)
17.3.16.8

File size:
1.2 MB (1,272,512 bytes)

Product version:
1.6.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallMetrix Software (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\Musical.ly_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/2/2016 3:33:01 AM

Valid to:
2/2/2017 3:33:01 AM

Subject:
CN=File Validated, O=File Validated, L=San Francisco, S=CA, C=US

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112127B04ABA745F034A3BB2B235BBD0A1E4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0xAA98

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 2E, 86, FF, FF, E8, 35, 98, FF, FF, E8, 9C, 9B, FF, FF, E8, B7, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 56, BF, FF, FF, E8, ED, E8, FF, FF, E8, 54, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 69, B1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 32, B1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, D0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, C2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, 24, 93, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 66, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9846

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
40.5 KB (41,472 bytes)

The file musical.ly_downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.vaultsconceptsapps.com/W0qUUTewdkKtI_4v mkeZd_JI90SbyL8Wrg8tvs9yOYERemI4eTP9MIzk_PZ7cwE5DMycl_DGibM37Us4veslvqftZZcjJQNnS0uX1rdQjVl273Ge7Q5k2n85xrZxXY_lgRsXB4k_sNnMezw6 ZDjltnnsfqgTwDOepfPv bjUM33So9UfyShpX3uuvr6AAyF5407ffzxYj4_SbHwDCJJxjenMd4pA==-G1UAAMTfZj9Or wnuE2RaRBExMGBQw4cvgcsgQTBxhieLUgv17juCZtB_2vHzfNIwW19X6SlMng5WEpBSs5QngxiaTaIWs0S9329Ug==

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