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pal_install.exe

Paltalk Messenger Setup

Paltalk.com

The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.imfiles.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
AVM Software Inc.  (signed by Paltalk.com)

Product:
Paltalk Messenger Setup

Version:
11,7,619,17606

MD5:
818c573b279e870a332e6d606c76ee8c

SHA-1:
9926681a7557eaab3509218a860655c3159d670c

SHA-256:
adea6cea756f9f50b9a6c3b6e90bdb07b5dba7009b9c464e16325169a6e87a2e

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Clean  (2 probable false positive detections)

Explanation:
These detections are probably false positives (erroneous), the file is probably malware free.

Analysis date:
11/2/2024 3:35:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-837420
0.98/21511

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dpfnyt
0.30.24.3079

File size:
29.8 MB (31,283,776 bytes)

Product version:
11,7,619,17606

Copyright:
Copyright 1999 - 2014

Original file name:
paltalk_messenger_setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Paltalk.com

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
5/14/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/14/2018 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Paltalk.com, O=Paltalk.com, L=Jericho, S=New York, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
17B0C425187E4534E12B02B218563F46

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/5/2011 9:16:19 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
786432:jLmDNuiLvzB0qO9pUiwPRKvwNTAw4tHgWYmeWB:jKNLL7dQUiwJ9NTIHgW1e8

Entry address:
0x384F

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 28, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 37, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 24, 92, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 0C, 92, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 18, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 06, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9999

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
27.5 KB (28,160 bytes)

The file pal_install.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.imfiles.com/.../pal_install117b619.exe

http://origin-downloads.paltalk.com/download/0.x/.../pal_install.exe

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